MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results


Gaming 189% UFO	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 204% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	183% 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	111% 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

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY (all builds)
Memory	24.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200422
Uptime	7.9 Days
Run Date	Sep 23 '21 at 23:22
Run Duration	233 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	3%

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PC Performing above expectations (65^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-$440 107,269 User benchmarks, average bench 100% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	105% Outstanding	Memory 94 1-Core 156 2-Core 314 102% 188 Pts	4-Core 626 8-Core 1,190 108% 908 Pts	64-Core 2,059 127% 2,059 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 106%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Nvidia(10DE 1467) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.68 Performing below potential (28^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	183% Outstanding	Lighting 262 Reflection 233 Parallax 270 213% 255 fps	MRender 308 Gravity 228 Splatting 165 184% 234 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 183% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS200T2B0B 2TB 2,157 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 468 468 453 438 444 478 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	111% Outstanding	Read 504 Write 483 Mixed 387 SusWrite 458 103% 458 MB/s	4K Read 34.6 4K Write 92.7 4K Mixed 44.4 158% 57.2 MB/s	DQ Read 319 DQ Write 311 DQ Mixed 272 216% 300 MB/s
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 119%
Samsung 860 Evo 4TB-$380 7,241 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 3.5TB free Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 485 487 489 488 489 487 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	123% Outstanding	Read 511 Write 485 Mixed 464 SusWrite 487 110% 487 MB/s	4K Read 38.8 4K Write 98.5 4K Mixed 54.5 181% 63.9 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 339 DQ Mixed 355 267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 85% ↑ This bench: 123% Great: 133%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 87GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 148 130 137 112 136 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	87.3% Excellent	Read 173 Write 152 Mixed 99.7 SusWrite 131 102% 139 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1.2 244% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 87.3% Great: 109%
WD Re 3TB (2012)-$55 2,104 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 2TB free Firmware: 01.01K04 SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 148 147 147 149 149 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	85.4% Excellent	Read 149 Write 145 Mixed 92.6 SusWrite 148 98% 134 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 3.3 4K Mixed 1 210% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 85.4% Great: 96%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$114 144,399 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	93% Outstanding	MC Read 35.8 MC Write 33.6 MC Mixed 28.9 94% 32.8 GB/s	SC Read 19.7 SC Write 40.8 SC Mixed 28.8 85% 29.8 GB/s	Latency 59.8 67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 93% Great: 114%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 52: 6R 4G 10B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
52%	25%	80	323	257	144	24"	1920 1080	ACR062C Acer XFA240

History: Score 24: 1R 5G 4B | Score 52: 6R 4G 10B

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Typical MEG Z490 UNIFY (MS-7C71) Builds (Compare 2,160 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 $220Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	595x
Core i9-10900KIntel $440Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	524x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	457x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	360x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	213x
RTX 3090Nvidia $785Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	202x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	219x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	140x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $137Bench 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	48x
F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 90%, 46,140 samples	45x

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Value: 64% - Good

Total price: $1,515

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16