MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 354%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 385%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics345% 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 Drive196% 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C71
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490 UNIFY  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210223
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 27 '22 at 01:27
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$440
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 158
2-Core 316
104% 190 Pts
4-Core 630
8-Core 1,260
111% 945 Pts
64-Core 2,039
126% 2,039 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,800
Nvidia(10DE 165B) ≥ 4GB; Founders Edition - Stock
CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 527.56
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
345% Outstanding
Lighting 531
Reflection 549
Parallax 673
433% 584 fps
MRender 509
Gravity 547
Splatting 296
353% 450 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 345%
Great: 407%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 1TB
356GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0614B0G Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1224 996 123 305 1147 172 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
196% Outstanding
Read 1,433
Write 1,564
Mixed 1,091
SusWrite 661
266% 1,187 MB/s
4K Read 43.8
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 38.3
196% 78.3 MB/s
DQ Read 893
DQ Write 923
DQ Mixed 213
352% 676 MB/s
Poor: 145%
This bench: 196%
Great: 310%
WDC WDS200T2B0B-00YS70 2TB
829GB free
Firmware: 411040WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 478 470 463 463 467 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 448
Write 481
Mixed 363
SusWrite 470
99% 441 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 94.4
4K Mixed 48.8
168% 59.9 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 241
208% 310 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 114%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
117% Outstanding
MC Read 44.3
MC Write 45.4
MC Mixed 34.7
118% 41.5 GB/s
SC Read 23.4
SC Write 52.3
SC Mixed 33.8
104% 36.5 GB/s
Latency 51.8
77% 51.8 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 117%
Great: 140%

 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: 83% - Excellent Total price: $1,246
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