MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 126%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 139%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics116% 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 Drive80.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime2 Days
Run DateOct 28 '20 at 03:18
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 162
2-Core 323
105% 193 Pts
4-Core 648
8-Core 1,290
114% 969 Pts
64-Core 2,182
135% 2,182 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 109%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
116% Outstanding
Lighting 152
Reflection 141
Parallax 157
124% 150 fps
MRender 185
Gravity 131
Splatting 106
111% 141 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 116%
Great: 123%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2G0A-00JH30 1TB
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 411040WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 157 141 153 154 128 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Read 374
Write 377
Mixed 211
SusWrite 160
63% 280 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 90
4K Mixed 31.6
133% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 113
147% 266 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown GD2.1542WS.003 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
91% Outstanding
MC Read 35.2
MC Write 35.7
MC Mixed 24.5
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 37.8
SC Mixed 29.2
83% 29.1 GB/s
Latency 54.4
74% 54.4 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 91%
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 20,161 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 - $195

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $963
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