MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 216%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 113%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 227%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 113%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics195% 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 Drive264% 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)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210223
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 16 '21 at 03:33
Run Duration281 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700KF-$240
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 180
2-Core 359
112% 211 Pts
4-Core 715
8-Core 1431
126% 1073 Pts
64-Core 1,804
112% 1,804 Pts
Poor: 94%
This bench: 113%
Great: 109%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Gigabyte(1458 4040) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4850 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.11
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
195% Outstanding
Lighting 285
Reflection 258
Parallax 311
232% 285 fps
MRender 320
Gravity 234
Splatting 178
192% 244 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 195%
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: 307 293 292 291 291 289 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
264% Outstanding
Read 2,035
Write 1,344
Mixed 1,059
SusWrite 294
262% 1,183 MB/s
4K Read 66.7
4K Write 210
4K Mixed 92.3
331% 123 MB/s
DQ Read 1,564
DQ Write 1,257
DQ Mixed 1,128
921% 1,316 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 264%
Great: 236%
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
417GB free
Firmware: 004C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 790 98 171 106 101 101 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
207% Outstanding
Read 1,520
Write 1,508
Mixed 1,071
SusWrite 228
242% 1,082 MB/s
4K Read 63
4K Write 210
4K Mixed 88.9
321% 121 MB/s
DQ Read 635
DQ Write 882
DQ Mixed 468
435% 662 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 207%
Great: 255%
Corsair Force MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$164
518GB free
Firmware: EGFM11.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3977 4032 4033 4040 4041 4035 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
507% Outstanding
Read 2,238
Write 2,548
Mixed 2,278
SusWrite 4,026
629% 2,773 MB/s
4K Read 52.7
4K Write 274
4K Mixed 96.7
349% 141 MB/s
DQ Read 1,572
DQ Write 1,323
DQ Mixed 1,440
1,081% 1,445 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 507%
Great: 472%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70
729GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 184 183 184 185 183 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 160
Mixed 28.5
SusWrite 179
99% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2
373% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 104%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3001 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
MC Read 41.1
MC Write 28.6
MC Mixed 23.5
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 29.2
SC Write 29.1
SC Mixed 29.5
84% 29.3 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 88.8%
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 2,150 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: $1,512
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