MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive297% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C71
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490 UNIFY  (all builds)
Memory27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200803
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 21 '20 at 19:51
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$224
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 94.8
1-Core 150
2-Core 306
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 605
8-Core 1,105
103% 855 Pts
64-Core 1,669
103% 1,669 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$69
402GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1908 1045 819 816 793 806 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
297% Outstanding
Read 2,488
Write 2,379
Mixed 1,776
SusWrite 1,031
430% 1,919 MB/s
4K Read 59.6
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 82.7
270% 93.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,278
DQ Write 1,003
DQ Mixed 1,149
858% 1,144 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 297%
Great: 346%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$93
702GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2313 2253 1519 1549 1535 1530 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
358% Outstanding
Read 2,589
Write 2,433
Mixed 1,876
SusWrite 1,783
487% 2,170 MB/s
4K Read 62.7
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 86
286% 100 MB/s
DQ Read 1,395
DQ Write 1,163
DQ Mixed 1,274
956% 1,277 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 358%
Great: 410%
Generic Ultra HS-SD/MMC 8GB
3GB free, PID 4060
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 21 20 20 20 20 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
12.6% Very poor
Read 21.1
Write 19.7
Mixed 13.9
SusWrite 20.4
25% 18.8 MB/s
4K Read 3.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 2
128% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 12.6%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$116
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 38.5
MC Write 40.7
MC Mixed 30.1
104% 36.4 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 44.8
SC Mixed 31.2
92% 32.3 GB/s
Latency 57.8
69% 57.8 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 103%
Great: 114%

 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 2,176 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: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $1,157
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