MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 87.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	264% 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	25.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210624
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 23 '21 at 03:54
Run Duration	263 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing above expectations (62^nd 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 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	87.1% Excellent	Memory 95.4 1-Core 87.6 2-Core 217 76% 133 Pts	4-Core 423 8-Core 821 74% 622 Pts	64-Core 1,171 72% 1,171 Pts
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 87.1% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% Gigabyte(1458 3683) CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 472.12 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 43% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 171,271 User benchmarks, average bench 212% 727GB free (System drive) Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1358 1455 1438 1470 1470 1451 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	264% Outstanding	Read 1,466 Write 1,464 Mixed 1,066 SusWrite 1,440 306% 1,359 MB/s	4K Read 56.1 4K Write 150 4K Mixed 75.8 261% 93.9 MB/s	DQ Read 685 DQ Write 934 DQ Mixed 273 356% 630 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 264% Great: 295%
SSD 960GB 1,660 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 429GB free Firmware: R0430A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 447 247 78 98 53 79 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	86.8% Excellent	Read 483 Write 430 Mixed 385 SusWrite 167 82% 366 MB/s	4K Read 35.8 4K Write 99.3 4K Mixed 34.8 151% 56.6 MB/s	DQ Read 197 DQ Write 327 DQ Mixed 56.1 100% 193 MB/s
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 86.8% Great: 104%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119 45,158 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 1.5TB free Firmware: 1AQ10001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 125 125 123 118 120 MB/s Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	62.5% Good	Read 98.2 Write 114 Mixed 57.2 SusWrite 119 71% 97.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 1 196% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 62.5% Great: 72%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial Ballistix Elite DDR4 3600 C16 4x8GB-$250 1,449 User benchmarks, average bench 108% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	113% Outstanding	MC Read 43.5 MC Write 45.6 MC Mixed 34.3 118% 41.1 GB/s	SC Read 18.5 SC Write 46 SC Mixed 30 90% 31.5 GB/s	Latency 55.8 72% 55.8 ns
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 135%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 35: 4R 5G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
35%	14%	65	338	272	60	84.6"	1638 864	SAM0D3B SAMSUNG

History: Score 7: 0R 2G 1B | Score 26: 3R 3G 2B | Score 35: 4R 5G 0B

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Typical MEG Z490 UNIFY (MS-7C71) Builds (Compare 2,151 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 $449Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	522x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	454x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	360x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	212x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,280Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	199x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 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: 64% - Good

Total price: $1,531

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	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