MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 206%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 193%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics198% 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 Drive239% 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 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200803
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 12 '21 at 08:31
Run Duration282 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 94.8
1-Core 158
2-Core 316
103% 189 Pts
4-Core 632
8-Core 1,068
103% 850 Pts
64-Core 1,239
77% 1,239 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: 5139 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
198% Outstanding
Lighting 286
Reflection 262
Parallax 300
233% 283 fps
MRender 342
Gravity 242
Splatting 181
200% 255 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 198%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 500 331 332 332 324 315 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
239% Outstanding
Read 2,001
Write 1,383
Mixed 1,142
SusWrite 356
271% 1,221 MB/s
4K Read 64.6
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 82.9
286% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,212
DQ Write 992
DQ Mixed 1,035
793% 1,080 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 239%
Great: 236%
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
416GB free
Firmware: 004C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 906 101 100 106 101 102 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
204% Outstanding
Read 1,531
Write 1,558
Mixed 1,088
SusWrite 236
246% 1,103 MB/s
4K Read 62.6
4K Write 191
4K Mixed 85.8
306% 113 MB/s
DQ Read 636
DQ Write 883
DQ Mixed 470
436% 663 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 204%
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: 2630 2667 2663 2659 2665 2650 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
375% Outstanding
Read 1,904
Write 1,819
Mixed 1,971
SusWrite 2,656
472% 2,088 MB/s
4K Read 46.9
4K Write 181
4K Mixed 80.8
271% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 1,299
DQ Write 1,049
DQ Mixed 1,214
898% 1,187 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 375%
Great: 472%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70
674GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 100 100 100 100 100 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
73.4% Very good
Read 154
Write 166
Mixed 29.2
SusWrite 100
81% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2.1
384% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
MC Read 35.7
MC Write 36.8
MC Mixed 27.3
95% 33.3 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 41.7
SC Mixed 29
86% 30.1 GB/s
Latency 57.7
69% 57.7 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 94.5%
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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