MSI MEG Z490 GODLIKE (MS-7C70)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C70
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 GODLIKE (MS-7C70) (all builds)
Memory	26.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200520
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 28 '21 at 22:02
Run Duration	292 Seconds
Run User	ARG-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing as expected (44^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449 107,269 User benchmarks, average bench 100% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 88.5 1-Core 164 2-Core 328 104% 193 Pts	4-Core 640 8-Core 1215 110% 928 Pts	64-Core 2,123 131% 2,123 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 122GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,259 Write 2,284 Mixed 1,246 429% 1,930 MB/s	4K Read 47.2 4K Write 129 4K Mixed 64.8 223% 80.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,264 DQ Write 764 DQ Mixed 944 722% 991 MB/s
Poor: 274% Great: 488%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 62GB free Firmware: 1B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,571 Write 2371 Mixed 2,320 540% 2,421 MB/s	4K Read 65.9 4K Write 131 4K Mixed 85 278% 93.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,330 DQ Write 861 DQ Mixed 1,015 779% 1,069 MB/s
Poor: 274% Great: 488%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 102GB free Firmware: 1B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,607 Write 2,377 Mixed 2,335 544% 2,440 MB/s	4K Read 70.2 4K Write 139 4K Mixed 91.5 297% 100 MB/s	DQ Read 1,348 DQ Write 860 DQ Mixed 1,026 786% 1,078 MB/s
Poor: 274% Great: 488%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 0GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 184 Write 178 Mixed 96.7 113% 153 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 1.1 234% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78 253,816 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 204GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 138 138 138 138 138 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	60.9% Good	Read 74.3 Write 68.9 Mixed 57.9 SusWrite 138 62% 84.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1 183% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 60.9% Great: 84%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C15 4x8GB 95 User benchmarks, average bench 117% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (6^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	72.3% Very good	MC Read 25.9 MC Write 27.9 MC Mixed 22 72% 25.3 GB/s	SC Read 16.9 SC Write 30.6 SC Mixed 22.2 66% 23.2 GB/s	Latency 69.1 58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 72.3% Great: 150%

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Typical MEG Z490 GODLIKE (MS-7C70) Builds (Compare 720 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 206%

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Desktop 104%

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Workstation 220%

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Motherboard: MSI MEG Z490 GODLIKE (MS-7C70)

CPU
Core i9-10900KIntel $449Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	420x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	75x
Core i9-10900KFIntel $260Bench 99%, 21,040 samples	69x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,306Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	214x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	86x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	60x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	93x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	67x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	63x

RAM
CMT32GX4M4C3600C18 4x8GBCorsairBench 104%, 4,375 samples	20x
CMW32GX4M2C3200C16 4x16GBCorsairBench 91%, 18,655 samples	17x
F4 DDR4 3600 C16 4x16GBG.SKILLBench 104%, 1,103 samples	16x

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Value: 54% - Above average

Total price: $1,850

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16