MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 220%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 233%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics213% 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 Drive317% 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.
Memory128GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 128GB 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)
Memory119.3 GB free of 128 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210223
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateApr 19 '21 at 06:27
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 155
2-Core 275
98% 175 Pts
4-Core 621
8-Core 1,132
105% 877 Pts
64-Core 1,967
122% 1,967 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 105%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,280
PNY(196E 136A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 4975 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
213% Outstanding
Lighting 316
Reflection 310
Parallax 350
257% 325 fps
MRender 349
Gravity 258
Splatting 187
208% 265 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 213%
Great: 230%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$168
715GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1906 1905 1935 1924 1919 1902 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
317% Outstanding
Read 2,109
Write 1,951
Mixed 1,239
SusWrite 1,915
405% 1,804 MB/s
4K Read 41.5
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 60.5
214% 80.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,239
DQ Write 979
DQ Mixed 1,080
816% 1,099 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 317%
Great: 526%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4-3600C18-32GVK 4x31.8GB
4 of 4 slots used
127GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 40.1
MC Write 45.7
MC Mixed 34.5
115% 40.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 51.8
SC Mixed 32.6
101% 35.4 GB/s
Latency 57.8
69% 57.8 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 112%
Great: 169%

 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 2,151 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: $1,531
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