MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 135%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics142% 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.
Boot Drive214% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C77
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display2103 x 1183 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210624
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 12 '22 at 05:55
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600KF-$124
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 148
2-Core 292
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 568
8-Core 958
93% 763 Pts
64-Core 1,233
76% 1,233 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 101%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Nvidia(10DE 146B) ≥ 4GB; founders
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.79
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
142% Outstanding
Lighting 207
Reflection 191
Parallax 185
168% 194 fps
MRender 186
Gravity 138
Splatting 125
120% 150 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 142%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1148 950 238 215 147 172 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
214% Outstanding
Read 1,642
Write 2,007
Mixed 1,697
SusWrite 478
328% 1,456 MB/s
4K Read 54.3
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 73.7
244% 84.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,154
DQ Write 791
DQ Mixed 957
719% 968 MB/s
Poor: 144%
This bench: 214%
Great: 295%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$48
177GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 463 465 470 457 386 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 468
Mixed 426
SusWrite 450
105% 465 MB/s
4K Read 34.9
4K Write 91
4K Mixed 52
168% 59.3 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 278
231% 333 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 117%
Great: 125%
WD Re 1TB (2013)-$65
867GB free
Firmware: 01.01V03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 128 128 126 128 128 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
76.8% Very good
Read 140
Write 130
Mixed 117
SusWrite 127
95% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.9
198% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$201
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3100 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
MC Read 37.8
MC Write 38.2
MC Mixed 25.6
97% 33.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 42.2
SC Mixed 30.2
87% 30.4 GB/s
Latency 55.6
72% 55.6 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 103%

 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 1,832 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $636
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