MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results


Gaming 58% Gunboat	Desktop 107% UFO	Workstation 58% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	48.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	285% 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	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY (all builds)
Memory	6.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200422
Uptime	0.9 Days
Run Date	Jul 08 '20 at 23:01
Run Duration	235 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	15%

PC Performing as expected (55^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236 198,859 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 95.8 1-Core 157 2-Core 315 103% 189 Pts	4-Core 583 8-Core 970 95% 776 Pts	64-Core 1,645 102% 1,645 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% EVGA(3842 1972) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.48 Performing below potential (57^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	48.5% Average	Lighting 60.1 Reflection 63.3 Parallax 56.8 49% 60.1 fps	MRender 66 Gravity 57.7 Splatting 53.4 48% 59 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 48.5% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Sabrent Rocket Q 2TB 9,415 User benchmarks, average bench 250% 906GB free (System drive) Firmware: RKT30Q.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1508 1785 2056 2110 2109 2150 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	285% Outstanding	Read 1,195 Write 2,142 Mixed 1348 SusWrite 1,953 378% 1,660 MB/s	4K Read 39.9 4K Write 144 4K Mixed 67.1 223% 83.7 MB/s	DQ Read 1,101 DQ Write 1,086 DQ Mixed 1,233 888% 1,140 MB/s
Poor: 147% ↑ This bench: 285% Great: 368%
Crucial M4 512GB-$74 4,600 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 178GB free Firmware: 070H SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 195 208 247 250 249 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	71.6% Very good	Read 455 Write 244 Mixed 277 SusWrite 225 67% 300 MB/s	4K Read 19.6 4K Write 84.1 4K Mixed 25.4 107% 43 MB/s	DQ Read 194 DQ Write 133 DQ Mixed 49.8 68% 126 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 71.6% Great: 81%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB 11,317 User benchmarks, average bench 264% 87GB free Firmware: 1.0. SusWrite @10s intervals: 848 583 279 273 267 265 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	140% Outstanding	Read 1,014 Write 813 Mixed 584 SusWrite 419 158% 708 MB/s	4K Read 38 4K Write 79.7 4K Mixed 49 163% 55.6 MB/s	DQ Read 467 DQ Write 571 DQ Mixed 500 382% 513 MB/s
Poor: 120% ↑ This bench: 140% Great: 445%
WD Black 4TB (2013)-$178 20,205 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 425GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 103 103 104 104 103 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	56.8% Above average	Read 94.2 Write 98.5 Mixed 72.8 SusWrite 103 68% 92.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 1 198% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 56.8% Great: 98%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB 9,031 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	108% Outstanding	MC Read 40.3 MC Write 43 MC Mixed 33.1 111% 38.8 GB/s	SC Read 20.2 SC Write 44.1 SC Mixed 29.8 90% 31.4 GB/s	Latency 54.6 73% 54.6 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 125%

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Typical MEG Z490 UNIFY (MS-7C71) Builds (Compare 2,153 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 179%

UFO

Desktop 102%

UFO

Workstation 178%

UFO

Motherboard: MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY - $290

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	595x
Core i9-10900KIntel $440Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	522x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	454x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	360x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	213x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,148Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	199x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	219x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	139x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	120x

RAM
4400 C19 Series 2x8GBUnknownBench 102%, 6,100 samples	50x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GBCorsair $95Bench 95%, 56,114 samples	47x
F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 90%, 46,140 samples	45x

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Value: 83% - Excellent

Total price: $1,241

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16