MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results


Gaming 208% UFO	Desktop 111% UFO	Workstation 229% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	193% 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	375% 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	27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210204
Uptime	8.7 Days
Run Date	Jan 12 '22 at 23:35
Run Duration	432 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10850K-$270 84,873 User benchmarks, average bench 99% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Memory 97.4 1-Core 163 2-Core 325 106% 195 Pts	4-Core 650 8-Core 1,301 115% 975 Pts	64-Core 2,201 136% 2,201 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000 16,057 User benchmarks, average bench 195% AMD(1002 0E3A) ≥ 4GB Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.10.2 Performing below potential (33^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	193% Outstanding	Lighting 250 Reflection 256 Parallax 540 203% 348 fps	MRender 394 Gravity 203 Splatting 294 241% 297 fps
Poor: 177% ↑ This bench: 193% Great: 209%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150 200,600 User benchmarks, average bench 336% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2447 2455 2448 1771 1536 1542 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	375% Outstanding	Read 2,655 Write 2,478 Mixed 1,924 SusWrite 2,033 511% 2,273 MB/s	4K Read 65.1 4K Write 166 4K Mixed 91.5 304% 108 MB/s	DQ Read 1,315 DQ Write 949 DQ Mixed 1,120 840% 1,128 MB/s
Poor: 223% ↑ This bench: 375% Great: 435%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 810GB free Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 489 490 490 490 490 490 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	137% Outstanding	Read 517 Write 490 Mixed 440 SusWrite 490 109% 485 MB/s	4K Read 49.3 4K Write 123 4K Mixed 67.9 227% 80 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 341 DQ Mixed 355 268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 137% Great: 133%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 512GB free Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 490 490 490 490 490 490 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	138% Outstanding	Read 518 Write 491 Mixed 448 SusWrite 490 110% 487 MB/s	4K Read 49.5 4K Write 124 4K Mixed 68.3 228% 80.5 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 341 DQ Mixed 356 268% 359 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 138% Great: 133%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73 171,271 User benchmarks, average bench 212% 817GB free Firmware: P3CR010 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1396 1398 1396 1394 1398 1399 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	268% Outstanding	Read 1,526 Write 1504 Mixed 1,112 SusWrite 1,397 312% 1,385 MB/s	4K Read 58.5 4K Write 158 4K Mixed 79.4 274% 98.5 MB/s	DQ Read 688 DQ Write 946 DQ Mixed 272 358% 635 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 268% Great: 295%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73 171,271 User benchmarks, average bench 212% 652GB free Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1490 1461 1490 1487 1501 1505 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	273% Outstanding	Read 1,518 Write 1523 Mixed 1118 SusWrite 1,489 318% 1,412 MB/s	4K Read 60.7 4K Write 153 4K Mixed 78.1 273% 97.1 MB/s	DQ Read 686 DQ Write 956 DQ Mixed 273 360% 638 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 273% Great: 295%
Asmt ASM1352-PM 1TB 16 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 166GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 176 176 121 84 83 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	76.7% Very good	Read 506 Write 482 Mixed 417 SusWrite 138 86% 386 MB/s	4K Read 30.5 4K Write 64.3 4K Mixed 39.6 131% 44.8 MB/s	DQ Read 103 DQ Write 217 DQ Mixed 188 135% 169 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 76.7% Great: 93%
Asmt ASM1352-PM 8TB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 3TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 174 176 120 85 88 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 62% Great: 122%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3600 C17 4x8GB 4,320 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	113% Outstanding	MC Read 43.2 MC Write 44.5 MC Mixed 33.1 115% 40.3 GB/s	SC Read 22.6 SC Write 47.8 SC Mixed 34 99% 34.8 GB/s	Latency 48.5 82% 48.5 ns
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 129%

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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 $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	596x
Core i9-10900KIntel $410Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	524x
Core i9-10850KIntel $270Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	458x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	361x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	213x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	202x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	220x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $159Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	140x
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	48x
F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 90%, 46,140 samples	46x

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Value: 64% - Good

Total price: $1,508

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $160	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16