MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 96.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive110% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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)
Memory44.6 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200520
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateApr 16 '21 at 10:37
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Memory 82.7
1-Core 153
2-Core 306
97% 181 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1,057
100% 826 Pts
64-Core 1,966
122% 1,966 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.11
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
349GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 452 460 463 464 462 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 462
Mixed 344
SusWrite 459
100% 443 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 97.2
4K Mixed 40.3
150% 56 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 286
232% 328 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 110%
Great: 133%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
730GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 487 489 488 489 488 489 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 463
Mixed 427
SusWrite 488
106% 469 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 98
4K Mixed 57.1
188% 65.6 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 355
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 124%
Great: 133%
WD My Book 25EE 8TB
4.5TB free, PID 25ee
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 153 155 157 156 155 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
71% Very good
Read 150
Write 160
Mixed 110
SusWrite 155
196% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 4.9
4K Mixed 1.1
211% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 71%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
67.2% Good
MC Read 22.8
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 21.1
67% 23.5 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 26.7
SC Mixed 21.8
61% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 75.7
53% 75.7 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 131%

 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 2,151 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: 64% - Good Total price: $1,531
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HDDRAMUSB
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