MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results


Gaming 208% UFO	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 204% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	215% 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	330% 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.

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Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY (all builds)
Memory	17.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210426
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Nov 30 '21 at 12:35
Run Duration	225 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	28%

PC Performing as expected (40^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700KF-$200 37,394 User benchmarks, average bench 96% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	98.3% Outstanding	Memory 94.6 1-Core 150 2-Core 295 99% 180 Pts	4-Core 547 8-Core 951 91% 749 Pts	64-Core 1,436 89% 1,436 Pts
Poor: 85% ↑ This bench: 98.3% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% Gigabyte(1458 4044) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 496.76 Performing below potential (69^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	215% Outstanding	Lighting 321 Reflection 299 Parallax 349 262% 323 fps	MRender 358 Gravity 256 Splatting 188 210% 267 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 215% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TB 44,185 User benchmarks, average bench 430% 806GB free (System drive) Firmware: 611100WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 1934 2317 1738 1701 1715 1705 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	330% Outstanding	Read 2,179 Write 2,095 Mixed 1,868 SusWrite 1,852 450% 1,998 MB/s	4K Read 52.8 4K Write 145 4K Mixed 69.8 246% 89.2 MB/s	DQ Read 1,404 DQ Write 1,043 DQ Mixed 1,185 896% 1211 MB/s
Poor: 264% ↑ This bench: 330% Great: 573%
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TB 44,185 User benchmarks, average bench 430% 286GB free Firmware: 611100WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 1989 1988 1635 1495 1252 1289 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	316% Outstanding	Read 2,191 Write 2,080 Mixed 1,899 SusWrite 1,608 438% 1,944 MB/s	4K Read 51.8 4K Write 134 4K Mixed 68.7 237% 84.7 MB/s	DQ Read 1,485 DQ Write 1,099 DQ Mixed 1,258 950% 1,281 MB/s
Poor: 264% ↑ This bench: 316% Great: 573%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3600 C17 2x16GB 5,282 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	101% Outstanding	MC Read 36.9 MC Write 40.7 MC Mixed 33.4 106% 37 GB/s	SC Read 15.7 SC Write 36.3 SC Mixed 24.9 73% 25.6 GB/s	Latency 58.2 69% 58.2 ns
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 135%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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 $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 $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	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) $35	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