MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 185%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 185%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics185% 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 Drive305% 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 MEG Z490 Trident X (MS-B926)
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)  (all builds)
Memory19.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200722
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 04 '21 at 00:30
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$224
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 151
2-Core 300
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 589
8-Core 1,009
97% 799 Pts
64-Core 1,620
100% 1,620 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$899
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
185% Outstanding
Lighting 267
Reflection 239
Parallax 266
218% 258 fps
MRender 301
Gravity 226
Splatting 167
182% 231 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 185%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00-1032 1TB
491GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11111000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2016 1738 1730 1739 1740 1733 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
305% Outstanding
Read 2,026
Write 2,241
Mixed 1,806
SusWrite 1,783
443% 1,964 MB/s
4K Read 48
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 67.9
232% 84.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,271
DQ Write 693
DQ Mixed 953
717% 973 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 305%
Great: 322%
Sabrent Dual SATA Bridge 1TB
71GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 376 374 384 389 389 385 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Read 386
Write 385
Mixed 299
SusWrite 383
82% 363 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 38.6
4K Mixed 26.8
89% 29.4 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 155
DQ Mixed 111
98% 146 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A2K43DB1-CVF 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
89.5% Excellent
MC Read 33.1
MC Write 35.2
MC Mixed 26.6
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 37.8
SC Mixed 27.8
80% 28 GB/s
Latency 61.3
65% 61.3 ns
Poor: 81%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77) Builds (Compare 1,849 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 144%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 143%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $724
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