MSI MEG Z490 GODLIKE (MS-7C70)

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	327% 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.
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.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7C70
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 GODLIKE (MS-7C70) (all builds)
Memory	27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210504
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 10 '21 at 00:20
Run Duration	337 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

PC Performing above expectations (67^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 5.15 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Memory 98.6 1-Core 168 2-Core 335 109% 201 Pts	4-Core 650 8-Core 1,291 115% 970 Pts	64-Core 2,183 135% 2,183 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$96 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 733GB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1606 2137 1896 1892 1878 1874 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	327% Outstanding	Read 1732 Write 2,386 Mixed 2,338 SusWrite 1,880 473% 2084 MB/s	4K Read 76.2 4K Write 145 4K Mixed 96.8 316% 106 MB/s	DQ Read 1,193 DQ Write 797 DQ Mixed 918 706% 970 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 327% Great: 488%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$96 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 8GB free Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,442 Write 2,172 Mixed 2251 511% 2,288 MB/s	4K Read 66.5 4K Write 133 4K Mixed 88.6 284% 95.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,309 DQ Write 827 DQ Mixed 788 663% 975 MB/s
Poor: 274% Great: 488%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$96 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 102GB free Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,617 Write 2,217 Mixed 2,291 529% 2375 MB/s	4K Read 68.5 4K Write 138 4K Mixed 93.9 297% 100 MB/s	DQ Read 1,304 DQ Write 846 DQ Mixed 991 762% 1,047 MB/s
Poor: 274% Great: 488%
Blackbox Pro 14TB 16 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 12.5TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 248 253 252 248 245 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	142% Outstanding	Read 248 Write 214 Mixed 108 SusWrite 249 150% 205 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 1 172% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 142% Great: 137%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$84 253,816 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 204GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 135 136 139 136 139 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	60.1% Good	Read 72.3 Write 47.2 Mixed 59.9 SusWrite 137 58% 79 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.8 171% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 60.1% Great: 84%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 0GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 216 Write 160 Mixed 119 123% 165 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1.1 224% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 109%

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 @ 4133 MHz Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	131% Outstanding	MC Read 51.3 MC Write 49.6 MC Mixed 39.3 134% 46.7 GB/s	SC Read 25.4 SC Write 52.9 SC Mixed 36.6 109% 38.3 GB/s	Latency 43 93% 43 ns
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 131% Great: 150%

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Typical MEG Z490 GODLIKE (MS-7C70) Builds (Compare 721 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	421x
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 $92Bench 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 $96Bench 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: $1,847

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	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