MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 141%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 156%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics160% 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 Drive344% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MEG Z490 Trident X (MS-B926)
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)  (all builds)
Memory19.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200722
Uptime4.9 Days
Run DateFeb 21 '21 at 08:56
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU7%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 77.7
1-Core 153
2-Core 304
95% 178 Pts
4-Core 557
8-Core 998
94% 778 Pts
64-Core 1,978
122% 1,978 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
160% Outstanding
Lighting 221
Reflection 219
Parallax 215
180% 218 fps
MRender 282
Gravity 186
Splatting 158
165% 209 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 160%
Great: 202%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2367 2364 2363 2413 2413 2355 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
344% Outstanding
Read 2,232
Write 2,268
Mixed 2,063
SusWrite 2,379
505% 2,236 MB/s
4K Read 42.5
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 58.8
203% 73.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,157
DQ Write 936
DQ Mixed 1,056
788% 1,050 MB/s
Poor: 141%
This bench: 344%
Great: 531%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A4G43AB2-CVF 1x31GB
1 of 4 slots used
31GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
42.4% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 12.9
43% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 12.8
SC Mixed 10.5
28% 9.97 GB/s
Latency 84.9
47% 84.9 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77) Builds (Compare 1,832 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 144%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 143%
UFO

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $636
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