MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 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 88.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics101% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
Very high background CPU (85%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MEG Z490 Trident X (MS-B926)
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)  (all builds)
Memory43.6 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200722
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateDec 14 '22 at 20:16
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 85%
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 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 79.4
1-Core 127
2-Core 264
85% 156 Pts
4-Core 521
8-Core 909
86% 715 Pts
64-Core 1,312
81% 1,312 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 106%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
MSI(1462 3711) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 526.98
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
101% Outstanding
Lighting 96.6
Reflection 168
Parallax 206
79% 157 fps
MRender 214
Gravity 187
Splatting 140
143% 180 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 101%
Great: 174%
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 7C77) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9127
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
6.34% Terrible
Lighting 6.2
Reflection 10.3
Parallax 9.1
5% 8.53 fps
MRender 11.5
Gravity 7.9
Splatting 12.4
9% 10.6 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.34%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00-1032 1TB
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11111000
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 976
Write 884
Mixed 1161
226% 1,007 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 59
4K Mixed 33.6
113% 39.4 MB/s
DQ Read 985
DQ Write 557
DQ Mixed 813
594% 785 MB/s
Poor: 182% Great: 322%
WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB
48GB free
Firmware: 04.01A04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 97 86 74 62 48 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
46.6% Average
Read 84.1
Write 67.3
Mixed 50.7
SusWrite 77.7
52% 69.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.5
137% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown W644GU44J2320NH 2x31.5GB
2 of 4 slots used
63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
75.8% Very good
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 30.1
MC Mixed 24.1
78% 27.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 29.3
SC Mixed 21.5
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 81.7
49% 81.7 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 116%

 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 1,849 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 144%
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Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 143%
UFO

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

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