MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 197%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 185%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics190% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive236% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C71
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490 UNIFY  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200803
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateFeb 19 '21 at 02:34
Run Duration282 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$154
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 154
2-Core 308
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 617
8-Core 1,021
100% 819 Pts
64-Core 1,274
79% 1,274 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 105%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Gigabyte(1458 4040) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
190% Outstanding
Lighting 276
Reflection 250
Parallax 311
224% 279 fps
MRender 320
Gravity 229
Splatting 171
189% 240 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 190%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 493 319 319 319 317 316 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
236% Outstanding
Read 1,976
Write 1,284
Mixed 896
SusWrite 347
249% 1,126 MB/s
4K Read 64
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 82.7
284% 99.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,188
DQ Write 978
DQ Mixed 990
767% 1,052 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 236%
Great: 236%
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
416GB free
Firmware: 004C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 785 98 139 136 100 104 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
196% Outstanding
Read 1,517
Write 1,566
Mixed 1,095
SusWrite 227
246% 1,101 MB/s
4K Read 62.3
4K Write 193
4K Mixed 85.6
306% 114 MB/s
DQ Read 635
DQ Write 582
DQ Mixed 163
244% 460 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 196%
Great: 255%
Corsair Force MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$164
410GB free
Firmware: EGFM11.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2634 2672 2671 2670 2670 2665 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
376% Outstanding
Read 1,924
Write 1,812
Mixed 2,001
SusWrite 2,664
475% 2,100 MB/s
4K Read 46.8
4K Write 179
4K Mixed 80.8
269% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 1,284
DQ Write 1,069
DQ Mixed 1,186
886% 1180 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 376%
Great: 472%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70
650GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 190 192 193 193 192 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Read 143
Write 145
Mixed 28.5
SusWrite 192
92% 127 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 2
371% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3100 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 38.8
MC Write 40.4
MC Mixed 30.4
104% 36.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 44.8
SC Mixed 31.2
92% 32.4 GB/s
Latency 56.5
71% 56.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 103%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical MEG Z490 UNIFY (MS-7C71) Builds (Compare 2,161 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 179%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 178%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY - $290

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $1,495
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