MSI MEG Z590 UNIFY-X (MS-7D38)

Performance Results


Gaming 139% UFO	Desktop 113% UFO	Workstation 139% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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	126% 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 Drive	338% 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	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

System	Micro-Star MS-7D38
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z590 UNIFY-X (MS-7D38) (all builds)
Memory	6.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210601
Uptime	3.8 Days
Run Date	Nov 12 '23 at 22:24
Run Duration	211 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-11900K-$254 44,319 User benchmarks, average bench 103% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	109% Outstanding	Memory 96 1-Core 178 2-Core 356 113% 210 Pts	4-Core 655 8-Core 1,120 108% 887 Pts	64-Core 1,667 103% 1,667 Pts
Poor: 94% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 112%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% EVGA(3842 6593) CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 546.01 Performing below potential (64^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	126% Outstanding	Lighting 172 Reflection 190 Parallax 179 140% 180 fps	MRender 135 Gravity 178 Splatting 125 118% 146 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 126% Great: 133%

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% 1TB free (System drive) Firmware: 4B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2278 2209 1786 1825 1818 1819 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	338% Outstanding	Read 2,258 Write 2,032 Mixed 2,042 SusWrite 1,956 467% 2072 MB/s	4K Read 60.4 4K Write 122 4K Mixed 73.5 250% 85.3 MB/s	DQ Read 1,253 DQ Write 1,029 DQ Mixed 1,111 840% 1,131 MB/s
Poor: 223% ↑ This bench: 338% Great: 435%
XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 2TB 3,434 User benchmarks, average bench 286% 1.5TB free Firmware: 42AZS6AC SusWrite @10s intervals: 1765 1806 1806 1809 1810 1819 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	321% Outstanding	Read 2,245 Write 1676 Mixed 136 SusWrite 1,803 326% 1,465 MB/s	4K Read 51.1 4K Write 108 4K Mixed 67.5 221% 75.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1323 DQ Write 1,052 DQ Mixed 670 642% 1,015 MB/s
Poor: 196% ↑ This bench: 321% Great: 377%
ASMT 2115 256GB 289 User benchmarks, average bench 134% 134GB free, PID 1153 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 385 385 386 392 392 394 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	215% Outstanding	Read 363 Write 359 Mixed 290 SusWrite 389 477% 350 MB/s	4K Read 20.6 4K Write 23.8 4K Mixed 21.2 1,607% 21.9 MB/s	DQ Read 22.5 DQ Write 26.2 DQ Mixed 24 1,791% 24.2 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 215% Great: 225%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
PNY Inc 8GBF1X08QFHH38-135-K 2x8GB 3,036 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	MC Read 37.8 MC Write 39.5 MC Mixed 31.5 104% 36.3 GB/s	SC Read 27 SC Write 41.4 SC Mixed 32.8 96% 33.7 GB/s	Latency 55.6 72% 55.6 ns
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 111%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	71	60	60	27.2"	1280 720	GSM5B09 LG Ultra HD

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Gaming 130%

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Desktop 108%

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Workstation 131%

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

CPU
Core i9-11900KIntel $254Bench 103%, 44,319 samples	55x
Core i7-11700KIntel $230Bench 101%, 65,651 samples	15x
Core i9-11900KFIntel $255Bench 104%, 17,778 samples	7x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	37x
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	12x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	12x

SSD
Black SN850X NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBWD $140Bench 513%, 26,880 samples	29x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $86Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	8x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	6x

RAM
Skill Intl F4-3200C14-16GTZ 2x16GBGBench 105%, 331 samples	27x
Inc 8GBF1X08QFHH38-135-K 2x8GBPNYBench 86%, 3,036 samples	10x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	6x

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Value: 103% - Outstanding

Total price: $879

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	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