MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)

Performance Results


Gaming 209% UFO	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 197% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	202% 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 Drive	222% 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.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C77
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77) (all builds)
Memory	27 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201008
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 21 '20 at 01:23
Run Duration	190 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	3%

PC Performing as expected (56^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144 70,951 User benchmarks, average bench 92% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Memory 93.9 1-Core 161 2-Core 318 104% 191 Pts	4-Core 630 8-Core 1,018 101% 824 Pts	64-Core 1,300 80% 1,300 Pts
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% MSI(1462 3881) CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4850 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 457.30 Performing below potential (26^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	202% Outstanding	Lighting 307 Reflection 287 Parallax 357 250% 317 fps	MRender 319 Gravity 248 Splatting 144 184% 237 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 202% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46 87,206 User benchmarks, average bench 234% 150GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 592 410 408 410 396 409 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	222% Outstanding	Read 2,590 Write 2,107 Mixed 1,524 SusWrite 438 370% 1,665 MB/s	4K Read 60.8 4K Write 64.7 4K Mixed 65.1 210% 63.5 MB/s	DQ Read 1,006 DQ Write 146 DQ Mixed 312 296% 488 MB/s
Poor: 152% ↑ This bench: 222% Great: 302%
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 1TB-$65 6,111 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 738GB free Firmware: M0CR070 SusWrite @10s intervals: 467 471 346 321 320 321 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	88.3% Excellent	Read 399 Write 468 Mixed 380 SusWrite 374 92% 405 MB/s	4K Read 25.8 4K Write 66.8 4K Mixed 37.8 123% 43.5 MB/s	DQ Read 363 DQ Write 130 DQ Mixed 267 192% 253 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 88.3% Great: 104%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB 47,657 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	MC Read 42.9 MC Write 46.2 MC Mixed 33.8 117% 41 GB/s	SC Read 20.9 SC Write 51.6 SC Mixed 32.4 100% 35 GB/s	Latency 60 67% 60 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 126%

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Typical MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77) Builds (Compare 1,832 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 144%

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Desktop 100%

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Workstation 143%

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

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	829x
Core i9-10900KIntel $449Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	265x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	131x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	311x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	211x
RTX 2080S (Super)Nvidia $466Bench 131%, 261,508 samples	161x

SSD
PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00-1032 1TBWDCBench 252%, 11,331 samples	227x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	153x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	128x

RAM
M378A2K43DB1-CVF 2x16GBSamsungBench 91%, 1,003 samples	245x
TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x16GBUnknownBench 86%, 21,064 samples	120x
M378A2K43DB1-CVF 1x16GBSamsungBench 49%, 771 samples	108x

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Value: 93% - Outstanding

Total price: $636

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $132	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	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