MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 136%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 119%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics134% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive277% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C77
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 08 '21 at 23:10
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600KF-$124
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 140
2-Core 259
93% 165 Pts
4-Core 573
8-Core 764
85% 668 Pts
64-Core 989
61% 989 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 100%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Gainward(10B0 1B06) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2846 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Lighting 187
Reflection 197
Parallax 192
153% 192 fps
MRender 140
Gravity 192
Splatting 130
124% 154 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 134%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX8200PNP 2TB
501GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 32B2T6TA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1746 889 1002 925 926 900 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
277% Outstanding
Read 2267
Write 1,767
Mixed 1,550
SusWrite 1,065
372% 1,662 MB/s
4K Read 41.5
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 71
240% 91.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,112
DQ Write 976
DQ Mixed 623
582% 904 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 277%
Great: 370%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
134GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 149 153 154 146 150 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Read 98.5
Write 32.3
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 151
64% 86.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
131% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 112%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78
11GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 82 91 107 111 94 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
58.6% Above average
Read 110
Write 116
Mixed 76.5
SusWrite 93.9
73% 99.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
187% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE8G4D30AEEA.K16FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 38.1
MC Write 39.5
MC Mixed 29.5
102% 35.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 43
SC Mixed 28
87% 30.6 GB/s
Latency 56.9
70% 56.9 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 100%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77) Builds (Compare 1,832 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 144%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 143%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $636
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