MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results


Gaming 161% UFO	Desktop 112% UFO	Workstation 169% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	145% 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 Drive	111% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY (all builds)
Memory	29.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200803
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 20 '21 at 22:46
Run Duration	229 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236 198,859 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Memory 96 1-Core 169 2-Core 335 108% 200 Pts	4-Core 671 8-Core 1,315 118% 993 Pts	64-Core 1,844 114% 1,844 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% EVGA(3842 3755) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.92 Performing below potential (32^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	145% Outstanding	Lighting 211 Reflection 198 Parallax 190 172% 200 fps	MRender 191 Gravity 149 Splatting 132 126% 157 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 145% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata SU750 512GB 5,057 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 380GB free (System drive) Firmware: XA003R17 SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 429 428 431 431 431 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Read 472 Write 440 Mixed 398 SusWrite 430 98% 435 MB/s	4K Read 35.1 4K Write 108 4K Mixed 50.3 175% 64.5 MB/s	DQ Read 265 DQ Write 276 DQ Mixed 251 194% 264 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 113%
WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB 74,123 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 931GB free Firmware: 415000WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 437 378 371 374 372 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	118% Outstanding	Read 502 Write 489 Mixed 408 SusWrite 402 101% 450 MB/s	4K Read 40.2 4K Write 109 4K Mixed 53.4 187% 67.6 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 324 DQ Mixed 256 218% 321 MB/s
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 117%
WDC WD20EZAZ-00GGJB0 2TB 47,517 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 2TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 189 194 189 191 189 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	23.9% Poor	Read 205 Write 185 Mixed 112 SusWrite 189 39% 173 MB/s	4K Read 5.6 4K Write 8.7 4K Mixed 0.8 14% 5.03 MB/s	DQ Read 0.9 DQ Write 11.2 DQ Mixed 1.1 2% 4.4 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 23.9% Great: 23%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$90 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 800GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2496 2222 1509 1529 1529 1529 MB/s Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	370% Outstanding	Read 2,672 Write 2,491 Mixed 1981 SusWrite 1,802 502% 2,236 MB/s	4K Read 68.1 4K Write 164 4K Mixed 92.7 309% 108 MB/s	DQ Read 1,405 DQ Write 1,152 DQ Mixed 1,267 952% 1,275 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 370% Great: 410%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$114 144,399 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	MC Read 40 MC Write 35.7 MC Mixed 31.5 102% 35.7 GB/s	SC Read 22.1 SC Write 46.7 SC Mixed 32 96% 33.6 GB/s	Latency 53.8 74% 53.8 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 114%

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Typical MEG Z490 UNIFY (MS-7C71) Builds (Compare 2,153 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 179%

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Desktop 102%

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Workstation 178%

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Motherboard: MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY - $290

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	595x
Core i9-10900KIntel $442Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	522x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	454x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	360x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	213x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,306Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	199x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	219x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	139x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	120x

RAM
4400 C19 Series 2x8GBUnknownBench 102%, 6,100 samples	50x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GBCorsair $95Bench 95%, 56,114 samples	47x
F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 90%, 46,140 samples	45x

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Value: 83% - Excellent

Total price: $1,241

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	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