MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 136%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 148%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics132% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive295% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star Creator Z490 P100X (MS-B929)
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)  (all builds)
Memory54.1 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200505
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 25 '21 at 17:54
Run Duration293 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 90
1-Core 157
2-Core 311
101% 186 Pts
4-Core 616
8-Core 1,195
107% 905 Pts
64-Core 1,992
123% 1,992 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 103%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.47
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
132% Outstanding
Lighting 178
Reflection 179
Parallax 184
145% 180 fps
MRender 202
Gravity 162
Splatting 131
131% 165 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 132%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme WDC PC SN730 SDB 1TB
833GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0000 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1908 1706 1703 1729 1740 1741 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
295% Outstanding
Read 1,997
Write 2,321
Mixed 1,911
SusWrite 1,754
451% 1,996 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 64
214% 76.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,007
DQ Write 851
DQ Mixed 926
694% 928 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 295%
Great: 296%
Seagate ST2000LM015-2E8174 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 111 116 111 115 115 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
50.2% Above average
Read 62.1
Write 113
Mixed 67.1
SusWrite 113
65% 88.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 70%
Seagate ST2000LM015-2E8174 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 129 123 130 132 130 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Read 78.6
Write 113
Mixed 65.9
SusWrite 128
71% 96.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
162% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A4G43AB2-CVF 2x31.5GB
2 of 4 slots used
63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
87.9% Excellent
MC Read 33.6
MC Write 32.4
MC Mixed 26.7
88% 30.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 41.1
SC Mixed 27.5
83% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 92%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77) Builds (Compare 1,835 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 144%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 143%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $636
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