MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 206%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 195%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics197% 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)
Memory28.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200803
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '21 at 05:19
Run Duration281 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 158
2-Core 316
103% 189 Pts
4-Core 631
8-Core 1067
103% 849 Pts
64-Core 1,304
81% 1,304 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 106%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Gigabyte(1458 4040) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 5110 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
197% Outstanding
Lighting 286
Reflection 262
Parallax 296
233% 281 fps
MRender 340
Gravity 242
Splatting 179
199% 254 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 197%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
162GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 498 324 322 324 323 322 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
236% Outstanding
Read 1,994
Write 1,358
Mixed 1,045
SusWrite 352
263% 1,187 MB/s
4K Read 62
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 81.6
278% 98.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,185
DQ Write 974
DQ Mixed 1,006
774% 1,055 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: 867 101 101 107 100 102 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
199% Outstanding
Read 1,511
Write 1,553
Mixed 1,082
SusWrite 230
244% 1,094 MB/s
4K Read 61.8
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 84.6
291% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 636
DQ Write 888
DQ Mixed 467
436% 664 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 199%
Great: 255%
Corsair Force MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$164
501GB free
Firmware: EGFM11.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2610 2660 2661 2644 2659 2664 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
373% Outstanding
Read 1,918
Write 1,790
Mixed 1,985
SusWrite 2,650
472% 2,086 MB/s
4K Read 46
4K Write 178
4K Mixed 80.8
268% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 1280
DQ Write 1035
DQ Mixed 1,196
885% 1,170 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 373%
Great: 472%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70
652GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 190 193 191 193 194 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Read 151
Write 135
Mixed 29
SusWrite 192
91% 127 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2
373% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 98.7%
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 above expectations (80th percentile)
98.1% Outstanding
MC Read 36.6
MC Write 38.5
MC Mixed 28.5
99% 34.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 43.4
SC Mixed 30.8
90% 31.5 GB/s
Latency 57.1
70% 57.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 98.1%
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: $1,515
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