MSI Z490M-S01 (MS-7C99)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 215%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 211%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics221% 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 Drive218% 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.
Memory64GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MEG Z490 Infinite X (MS-B916)
MotherboardMSI Z490M-S01 (MS-7C99)  (all builds)
Memory44.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200603
Uptime14.1 Days
Run DateOct 13 '21 at 12:23
Run Duration216 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700KF-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 89.9
1-Core 152
2-Core 302
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 597
8-Core 1,022
98% 809 Pts
64-Core 1,434
89% 1,434 Pts
Poor: 85%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$785
Nvidia(10DE 1454) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
221% Outstanding
Lighting 332
Reflection 292
Parallax 330
270% 318 fps
MRender 361
Gravity 262
Splatting 188
212% 270 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 221%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G-1032 512GB
364GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11111000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 895 662 701 703 661 662 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
218% Outstanding
Read 1,838
Write 2,226
Mixed 1,304
SusWrite 714
341% 1,520 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 64.4
206% 76 MB/s
DQ Read 1,014
DQ Write 625
DQ Mixed 617
514% 752 MB/s
Poor: 158%
This bench: 218%
Great: 264%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$139
338GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 461 458 459 459 462 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 440
Mixed 330
SusWrite 460
97% 433 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 88.3
4K Mixed 41
146% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 284
232% 330 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 109%
Great: 133%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 207 210 209 210 208 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70
727GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 125 125 123 123 125 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Read 187
Write 190
Mixed 28.1
SusWrite 124
95% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 1.8
342% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
FFFF 3200 C18 Series 2x31.5GB
2 of 4 slots used
63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
80.4% Excellent
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 30.4
MC Mixed 25.2
82% 28.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 32.5
SC Mixed 22.3
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 67.4
59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z490M-S01 (MS-7C99) Builds (Compare 491 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 178%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 176%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z490M-S01 (MS-7C99)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $1,110
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