MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 131%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
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Workstation
Workstation 147%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics125% 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.
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)
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display1862 x 1036 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210426
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 19 '21 at 08:21
Run Duration226 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$286
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 4.8 GHz, turbo 6.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 98.5
1-Core 165
2-Core 331
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 578
8-Core 1,224
105% 901 Pts
64-Core 2192
136% 2192 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 103%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Nvidia(10DE 139E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Lighting 168
Reflection 157
Parallax 159
137% 161 fps
MRender 190
Gravity 136
Splatting 120
118% 149 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 125%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$120
228GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P4CR311 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 9,240
Write 8,088
Mixed 9,010
1,960% 8,779 MB/s
4K Read 586
4K Write 515
4K Mixed 532
1,843% 545 MB/s
DQ Read 1,333
DQ Write 1,081
DQ Mixed 1,208
904% 1,208 MB/s
Poor: 175% Great: 370%
Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$120
451GB free
Firmware: P4CR324 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1945 1979 2048 2077 1977 2017 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
354% Outstanding
Read 2,603
Write 1,394
Mixed 1,659
SusWrite 2,007
428% 1,916 MB/s
4K Read 50.7
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 68.5
228% 79.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,396
DQ Write 1,142
DQ Mixed 1,260
946% 1,266 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 354%
Great: 370%
Team T253X6001T 1TB
149GB free
Firmware: T0707B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 35 18 25 31 32 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
41.9% Average
Read 497
Write 131
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 36.8
37% 173 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 26.7
4K Mixed 0.6
57% 18.4 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 46.6
DQ Mixed 0.3
27% 69 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-4000 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4004 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
133% Outstanding
MC Read 51.1
MC Write 52.9
MC Mixed 38.4
136% 47.5 GB/s
SC Read 25.7
SC Write 55.1
SC Mixed 37.8
113% 39.5 GB/s
Latency 43.6
92% 43.6 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 133%
Great: 133%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 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 8 6 100 34" 1280 720 GBT3400 G34WQC
Typical MEG Z490 UNIFY (MS-7C71) Builds (Compare 2,153 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 179%
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Desktop
Desktop 102%
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Workstation
Workstation 178%
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Motherboard: MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY - $290

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $1,246
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