MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 210%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 199%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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.
Graphics201% 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 Drive234% 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 DateMar 18 '21 at 04:56
Run Duration282 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 157
2-Core 314
103% 189 Pts
4-Core 632
8-Core 1,057
103% 844 Pts
64-Core 1,302
81% 1,302 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: 461.92
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
201% Outstanding
Lighting 292
Reflection 267
Parallax 302
238% 287 fps
MRender 346
Gravity 246
Splatting 182
202% 258 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 201%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
155GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 492 315 309 303 299 297 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
234% Outstanding
Read 1,984
Write 1,342
Mixed 1,050
SusWrite 336
261% 1,178 MB/s
4K Read 61.9
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 81.4
278% 98.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,181
DQ Write 977
DQ Mixed 1,001
771% 1,053 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 234%
Great: 236%
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
416GB free
Firmware: 004C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 913 101 100 107 101 101 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
198% Outstanding
Read 1,521
Write 1,533
Mixed 1,078
SusWrite 237
244% 1,092 MB/s
4K Read 61.8
4K Write 167
4K Mixed 82.6
288% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 635
DQ Write 884
DQ Mixed 470
436% 663 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 198%
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: 2622 2663 2664 2652 2659 2656 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
371% Outstanding
Read 1,816
Write 1,597
Mixed 1,975
SusWrite 2,653
455% 2,010 MB/s
4K Read 52.7
4K Write 177
4K Mixed 80.1
276% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 1,270
DQ Write 1024
DQ Mixed 1,188
878% 1,161 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 371%
Great: 472%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70
673GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 184 183 183 182 185 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 157
Mixed 28.5
SusWrite 183
99% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2
373% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 106%
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)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 38.7
MC Write 40.2
MC Mixed 30.3
104% 36.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.2
SC Write 44.8
SC Mixed 29.6
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 57.4
70% 57.4 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 102%
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%
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Desktop
Desktop 102%
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Workstation
Workstation 178%
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Motherboard: MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY - $290

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $1,515
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