MSI MEG Z490 GODLIKE (MS-7C70)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 112%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive371% 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-7C70
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490 GODLIKE (MS-7C70)  (all builds)
Memory28.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210504
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 09 '21 at 23:16
Run Duration309 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 5.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Memory 98.5
1-Core 168
2-Core 335
109% 200 Pts
4-Core 671
8-Core 1,280
116% 976 Pts
64-Core 1,989
123% 1,989 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 112%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98
734GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2344 1915 1952 1963 1958 1949 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
371% Outstanding
Read 2,580
Write 2,439
Mixed 2,361
SusWrite 2,013
529% 2,348 MB/s
4K Read 75.8
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 98.8
321% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 1,217
DQ Write 810
DQ Mixed 942
722% 990 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 371%
Great: 488%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98
8GB free
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,443
Write 2,374
Mixed 2,227
524% 2,348 MB/s
4K Read 67.7
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 88.9
288% 97.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,333
DQ Write 849
DQ Mixed 1,017
778% 1,066 MB/s
Poor: 274% Great: 488%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98
102GB free
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,550
Write 2,411
Mixed 2,278
539% 2413 MB/s
4K Read 71.4
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 95.8
307% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 1,330
DQ Write 860
DQ Mixed 1,023
782% 1,071 MB/s
Poor: 274% Great: 488%
Blackbox Pro 14TB
12.5TB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 242 249 249 248 248 250 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
137% Outstanding
Read 230
Write 244
Mixed 110
SusWrite 248
152% 208 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1
180% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 137%
Great: 137%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78
204GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 138 140 139 141 138 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
63.2% Good
Read 81
Write 68.4
Mixed 49
SusWrite 139
62% 84.3 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
173% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 84%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
0GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 190
Write 168
Mixed 119
118% 159 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
235% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
129% Outstanding
MC Read 50.2
MC Write 49.6
MC Mixed 38.5
132% 46.1 GB/s
SC Read 24.7
SC Write 51.3
SC Mixed 36.8
107% 37.6 GB/s
Latency 43.4
92% 43.4 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 129%
Great: 150%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MEG Z490 GODLIKE (MS-7C70) Builds (Compare 720 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 206%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 220%
UFO

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $1,831
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