MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 127%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 141%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics117% 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 Drive47.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200820
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 02 '20 at 14:01
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 5.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 167
2-Core 332
108% 199 Pts
4-Core 640
8-Core 1,291
114% 965 Pts
64-Core 2,216
137% 2,216 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 108%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.55
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
117% Outstanding
Lighting 155
Reflection 148
Parallax 148
126% 150 fps
MRender 187
Gravity 129
Splatting 106
111% 141 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 117%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2G0A-00JH30 1TB
858GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UH510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 183 249 247 165 9.3 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
47.7% Average
Read 449
Write 369
Mixed 291
SusWrite 192
73% 325 MB/s
4K Read 9.9
4K Write 28.3
4K Mixed 14.5
49% 17.6 MB/s
DQ Read 92.1
DQ Write 33.8
DQ Mixed 29.8
31% 51.9 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 106%
Seagate BUP Portable 4TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: 1707
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 121 118 117 119 122 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
61.9% Good
Read 99.5
Write 107
Mixed 80.2
SusWrite 116
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 0.6
174% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown GD2.1542WS.003 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3300 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
MC Read 37.9
MC Write 38.4
MC Mixed 26.5
98% 34.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 41.6
SC Mixed 28.6
87% 30.6 GB/s
Latency 51.8
77% 51.8 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 93%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,286 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z490-A PRO - $159

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,017
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