MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 71%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics54.7% 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 Drive271% 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 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)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.8 GHz
Display3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit색
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211022
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 16 '22 at 17:24
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User KOR-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 97.8
1-Core 155
2-Core 312
103% 188 Pts
4-Core 621
8-Core 1,237
110% 929 Pts
64-Core 2,079
129% 2,079 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 13C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 512.59
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Lighting 67.5
Reflection 77.5
Parallax 68.4
55% 71.1 fps
MRender 72.2
Gravity 68.6
Splatting 60.1
54% 67 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
241GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1732 1683 1540 1483 1435 1372 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
271% Outstanding
Read 1590
Write 1,781
Mixed 894
SusWrite 1,541
327% 1,451 MB/s
4K Read 47.6
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 64.3
218% 77.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,095
DQ Write 970
DQ Mixed 935
728% 1,000 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 271%
Great: 353%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 46
MC Write 44
MC Mixed 30.5
115% 40.2 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 50.8
SC Mixed 34.5
104% 36.3 GB/s
Latency 46.8
86% 46.8 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 114%
Great: 121%

 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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