MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 108%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 97.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics97% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive298% 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.
Memory128GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 128GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C71
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490 UNIFY  (all builds)
Memory118.2 GB free of 128 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211022
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 16 '22 at 18:22
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$286
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Memory 90.6
1-Core 152
2-Core 289
97% 177 Pts
4-Core 559
8-Core 1,102
98% 831 Pts
64-Core 1,973
122% 1,973 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
EVGA(3842 3988) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 511.23
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (119 fps cap detected)
97% Outstanding
Lighting 119
Reflection 119
Parallax 119
97% 119 fps
MRender 119
Gravity 119
Splatting 119
97% 119 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 97%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin MKNSSDPE2TB-D8 2TB
813GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42AAT7GD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1437 1335 1154 1154 1153 1156 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
298% Outstanding
Read 2,534
Write 1,890
Mixed 1,541
SusWrite 1,231
402% 1,799 MB/s
4K Read 56.4
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 77.1
262% 93.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,039
DQ Write 754
DQ Mixed 661
558% 818 MB/s
Poor: 187%
This bench: 298%
Great: 382%
XPG SPECTRIX S40G 4TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: VB421D57
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1223 1227 1230 1230 1221 1227 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
306% Outstanding
Read 2,639
Write 1,203
Mixed 1,297
SusWrite 1,226
353% 1,591 MB/s
4K Read 53.7
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 73.1
242% 84.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,457
DQ Write 816
DQ Mixed 1,266
907% 1,180 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 306%
Great: 337%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW64GX4M2D3000C16 4x31.8GB
4 of 4 slots used
127GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
MC Read 31.5
MC Write 37.3
MC Mixed 27.8
92% 32.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 38.5
SC Mixed 25.9
79% 27.5 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 133%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MEG Z490 UNIFY (MS-7C71) Builds (Compare 2,153 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 179%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 178%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY - $290

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $1,531
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