MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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.
Graphics57% 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 Drive292% 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.
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)
Memory59.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210223
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 21 '21 at 12:36
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-11900K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 82.4
1-Core 194
2-Core 394
116% 224 Pts
4-Core 651
8-Core 1,216
111% 933 Pts
64-Core 1,846
114% 1,846 Pts
Poor: 94%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57% Above average
Lighting 71.2
Reflection 73.6
Parallax 66.3
58% 70.4 fps
MRender 63.9
Gravity 70.9
Splatting 66.5
55% 67.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$168
570GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1193 1123 1077 991 981 975 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
292% Outstanding
Read 1,023
Write 979
Mixed 1,012
SusWrite 1,056
230% 1,018 MB/s
4K Read 81.2
4K Write 212
4K Mixed 116
384% 137 MB/s
DQ Read 1,651
DQ Write 1,346
DQ Mixed 1,246
1,002% 1,414 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 292%
Great: 526%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4-3600C18-32GVK 2x31.5GB
2 of 4 slots used
63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.7% Very good
MC Read 33.4
MC Write 23.8
MC Mixed 19.5
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 26.1
SC Write 24.6
SC Mixed 25.8
73% 25.5 GB/s
Latency 76.1
52% 76.1 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 138%

 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 2,150 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: $1,512
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