MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 235%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 242%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 112%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics216% 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 Drive379% 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.
Memory16GB 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 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)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200520
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 15 '20 at 00:34
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$442
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 10 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 169
2-Core 338
109% 201 Pts
4-Core 676
8-Core 1,350
119% 1,013 Pts
64-Core 1,685
104% 1,685 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 112%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,275
CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 460.79
Performing below potential (69th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
216% Outstanding
Lighting 325
Reflection 424
Parallax 338
265% 362 fps
MRender 346
Gravity 251
Splatting 181
203% 260 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 216%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$90
904GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2476 2157 1512 1514 1516 1496 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
379% Outstanding
Read 2,669
Write 2,498
Mixed 1,968
SusWrite 1,779
500% 2,228 MB/s
4K Read 68
4K Write 160
4K Mixed 92.4
306% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 1,690
DQ Write 1399
DQ Mixed 1,504
1,138% 1,531 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 379%
Great: 410%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
2TB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2451 2516 2516 1740 1558 1556 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
409% Outstanding
Read 2,679
Write 2,507
Mixed 1,962
SusWrite 2,056
517% 2301 MB/s
4K Read 68.7
4K Write 173
4K Mixed 95.4
318% 112 MB/s
DQ Read 1,862
DQ Write 1,612
DQ Mixed 1,666
1,268% 1,713 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 409%
Great: 435%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 4000 C19 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
119% Outstanding
MC Read 46.4
MC Write 49.7
MC Mixed 31.5
122% 42.5 GB/s
SC Read 22.7
SC Write 53.2
SC Mixed 31.4
102% 35.8 GB/s
Latency 50
80% 50 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 119%
Great: 132%

 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: $1,241
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