MSI MEG Z590 UNIFY (MS-7D38)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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.
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	165% 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.
Memory	64GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D38
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z590 UNIFY (MS-7D38) (all builds)
Memory	57 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220929
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Dec 10 '22 at 17:15
Run Duration	211 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	33%

PC Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-11700K-$235 65,651 User benchmarks, average bench 101% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	98.3% Outstanding	Memory 89.5 1-Core 165 2-Core 298 101% 184 Pts	4-Core 574 8-Core 972 94% 773 Pts	64-Core 1420 88% 1420 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 98.3% Great: 110%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080 12GB 54,181 User benchmarks, average bench 192% MSI(1462 3897) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 527.37 Performing below potential (9^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	165% Outstanding	Lighting 223 Reflection 232 Parallax 231 182% 229 fps	MRender 322 Gravity 192 Splatting 170 179% 228 fps
Poor: 143% ↑ This bench: 165% Great: 211%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kxg7aznv1t02 LA KIOXIA 1TB 216 User benchmarks, average bench 339% 67GB free (System drive) Firmware: 5118AJLA Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 1,264 Write 1,197 Mixed 1,171 270% 1,211 MB/s	4K Read 54.6 4K Write 112 4K Mixed 72 234% 79.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,583 DQ Write 638 DQ Mixed 817 682% 1,013 MB/s
Poor: 222% Great: 432%
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00-1101 1TB 7,885 User benchmarks, average bench 252% 42GB free Firmware: 11170001 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 1,790 Write 1,997 Mixed 1,599 402% 1,795 MB/s	4K Read 40.2 4K Write 91.5 4K Mixed 43.6 165% 58.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,373 DQ Write 577 DQ Mixed 765 622% 905 MB/s
Poor: 176% Great: 308%
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00-1101 1TB 7,885 User benchmarks, average bench 252% 723GB free Firmware: 11170001 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 1806 Write 2,028 Mixed 1,677 411% 1,837 MB/s	4K Read 41.8 4K Write 94.5 4K Mixed 54.5 183% 63.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1,642 DQ Write 604 DQ Mixed 820 686% 1,022 MB/s
Poor: 176% Great: 308%
Samsung MZVLB1T0HBLR-000L2 1TB 13,997 User benchmarks, average bench 281% 216GB free Firmware: 3L1QEXF7 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 2,131 Write 1971 Mixed 1623 425% 1,908 MB/s	4K Read 53.1 4K Write 85.1 4K Mixed 64.7 208% 67.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1584 DQ Write 613 DQ Mixed 804 672% 1,000 MB/s
Poor: 180% Great: 339%
VendorCo ProductCode 16GB 7,454 User benchmarks, average bench 6% 10GB free, PID 5678 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 22.9 Write 1.7 Mixed 4.2 8% 9.6 MB/s	4K Read 2.7 4K Write 0.2 4K Mixed 0.5 34% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 4% Great: 8%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Lenovo LMKUFG68AHFHD-32A 4x16GB 22 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz Performing below potential (25^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	102% Outstanding	MC Read 33.2 MC Write 41.5 MC Mixed 36.3 106% 37 GB/s	SC Read 22.8 SC Write 38.7 SC Mixed 31.1 88% 30.9 GB/s	Latency 67.8 59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 85% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 123%

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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 106%

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Desktop 107%

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Workstation 107%

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Motherboard: MSI MEG Z590 UNIFY (MS-7D38)

CPU
Core i9-11900KIntel $254Bench 103%, 44,319 samples	206x
Core i7-11700KIntel $235Bench 101%, 65,651 samples	178x
Core i5-11600KIntel $180Bench 99%, 43,966 samples	70x

GPU
RTX 3060Nvidia $266Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	80x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	75x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	72x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	75x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	41x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $170Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	34x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	21x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 85%, 54,117 samples	20x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	18x

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Value: 114% - Outstanding

Total price: $695

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	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