MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 126%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 135%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics123% 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 Drive347% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemMicro-Star MEG Z490 Trident X (MS-B926)
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)  (all builds)
Memory23.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20200619
Uptime5.8 Days
Run DateJan 25 '22 at 14:17
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 92.7
1-Core 154
2-Core 307
101% 185 Pts
4-Core 597
8-Core 1140
103% 868 Pts
64-Core 1935
120% 1935 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 102%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (163 fps cap detected)
123% Outstanding
Lighting 163
Reflection 163
Parallax 163
133% 163 fps
MRender 163
Gravity 153
Splatting 130
120% 149 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 123%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2330 2344 2363 2402 2348 2363 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
347% Outstanding
Read 2,268
Write 2,438
Mixed 2,080
SusWrite 2,358
516% 2,286 MB/s
4K Read 42.5
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 62.4
211% 76.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,210
DQ Write 903
DQ Mixed 1,026
775% 1,046 MB/s
Poor: 141%
This bench: 347%
Great: 531%
Seagate Expansion 1TB
309GB free
Firmware: 0637
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 42 42 42 42 42 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
22.2% Poor
Read 35.3
Write 38
Mixed 33.9
SusWrite 41.6
28% 37.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A2K43DB1-CVF 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
81.9% Excellent
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 32.9
MC Mixed 24.6
83% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 32.3
SC Mixed 25.7
72% 25 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 81%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 96%

 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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