MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results


Gaming 203% UFO	Desktop 110% UFO	Workstation 222% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	192% 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 Drive	289% 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	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY (all builds)
Memory	59.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200422
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 25 '21 at 00:21
Run Duration	200 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	6%

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PC Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10850K-$286 84,873 User benchmarks, average bench 99% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Memory 95.4 1-Core 164 2-Core 324 106% 194 Pts	4-Core 641 8-Core 1,239 112% 940 Pts	64-Core 2,156 133% 2,156 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Asus(1043 87B0) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.11 Performing below potential (68^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	192% Outstanding	Lighting 281 Reflection 250 Parallax 281 229% 271 fps	MRender 310 Gravity 232 Splatting 171 187% 238 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 192% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$88 58,572 User benchmarks, average bench 341% 281GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1158 1083 1085 1077 1083 1075 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	289% Outstanding	Read 2,528 Write 2,158 Mixed 1,366 SusWrite 1,094 399% 1,786 MB/s	4K Read 47.7 4K Write 152 4K Mixed 63.7 235% 88 MB/s	DQ Read 1,250 DQ Write 978 DQ Mixed 1,100 826% 1,109 MB/s
Poor: 206% ↑ This bench: 289% Great: 442%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 708GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2380 2207 1479 1513 1506 1511 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	350% Outstanding	Read 2,594 Write 2184 Mixed 1,898 SusWrite 1,766 473% 2,110 MB/s	4K Read 61.9 4K Write 143 4K Mixed 84.6 278% 96.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,312 DQ Write 1,046 DQ Mixed 1,184 885% 1,181 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 350% Great: 410%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 4000 C18 4x16GB 488 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	118% Outstanding	MC Read 44 MC Write 46.8 MC Mixed 36.7 121% 42.5 GB/s	SC Read 22.1 SC Write 52.5 SC Mixed 33.2 103% 35.9 GB/s	Latency 56 71% 56 ns
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 140%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	9	7	144	27"	1280 720	ACR06C1 XV272U

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Typical MEG Z490 UNIFY (MS-7C71) Builds (Compare 2,151 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 179%

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Desktop 102%

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Workstation 178%

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Motherboard: MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY - $290

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	595x
Core i9-10900KIntel $449Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	522x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	454x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	360x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	212x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,306Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	199x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	219x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	139x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	120x

RAM
4400 C19 Series 2x8GBUnknownBench 102%, 6,100 samples	50x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GBCorsair $95Bench 95%, 56,114 samples	47x
F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 90%, 46,140 samples	45x

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Value: 64% - Good

Total price: $1,531

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	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) $30	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