MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	351% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY (all builds)
Memory	18.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.9 GHz
Display	3840 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210223
Uptime	0.5 Days
Run Date	Sep 26 '21 at 20:38
Run Duration	215 Seconds
Run User	LTU-User
Background CPU	6%

PC Performing above expectations (76^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, 10 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Memory 99.1 1-Core 166 2-Core 331 108% 199 Pts	4-Core 662 8-Core 1,319 117% 991 Pts	64-Core 1,631 101% 1,631 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$320 38,669 User benchmarks, average bench 327% 370GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1527 1856 1793 1759 1712 1664 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	351% Outstanding	Read 2,580 Write 2,014 Mixed 1,217 SusWrite 1,718 421% 1,882 MB/s	4K Read 43.1 4K Write 162 4K Mixed 71.4 242% 92.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1,716 DQ Write 1,337 DQ Mixed 1,462 1,111% 1,505 MB/s
Poor: 215% ↑ This bench: 351% Great: 425%
Samsung SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB 21,542 User benchmarks, average bench 238% 425GB free Firmware: CXA7500Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1646 1656 1659 1659 1644 1611 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	313% Outstanding	Read 2,101 Write 1485 Mixed 639 SusWrite 1,646 327% 1,468 MB/s	4K Read 49 4K Write 135 4K Mixed 67.7 232% 83.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,321 DQ Write 1,241 DQ Mixed 1078 865% 1,213 MB/s
Poor: 149% ↑ This bench: 313% Great: 306%
Lio-org FILEIO 550GB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 16% 235GB free Firmware: 4.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 16 16 17 16 16 MB/s Performing below potential (30^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	10.4% Very poor	Read 85.4 Write 28.4 Mixed 47.4 SusWrite 16.4 10% 44.4 MB/s	4K Read 8.5 4K Write 6.9 4K Mixed 3.2 21% 6.2 MB/s
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 10.4% Great: 24%
Lio-org FILEIO 4.5TB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 1.5TB free Firmware: 4.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 16 16 17 16 16 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Poor: 25% Great: 37%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3600 C15 4x8GB 1,333 User benchmarks, average bench 115% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3900 MHz Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	139% Outstanding	MC Read 52.5 MC Write 54.2 MC Mixed 43.4 143% 50 GB/s	SC Read 25.8 SC Write 53.3 SC Mixed 38.4 112% 39.2 GB/s	Latency 40.3 99% 40.3 ns
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 139% Great: 143%

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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	7	6	160	0"	1280 720

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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 $440Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	522x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	454x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	360x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	213x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,148Bench 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: 83% - Excellent

Total price: $1,246

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 $176	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