MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 186%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 185%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics190% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive106% 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 US Desktop
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201007
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 09 '21 at 02:24
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700KF-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 93.9
1-Core 152
2-Core 303
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 590
8-Core 996
96% 793 Pts
64-Core 1,617
100% 1,617 Pts
Poor: 85%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
190% Outstanding
Lighting 274
Reflection 256
Parallax 281
223% 270 fps
MRender 316
Gravity 232
Splatting 176
190% 241 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 190%
Great: 202%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU720 1TB
790GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S190429a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 471 472 475 468 474 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 473
Write 471
Mixed 348
SusWrite 466
99% 440 MB/s
4K Read 34.8
4K Write 80.7
4K Mixed 46.4
155% 54 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 191
157% 225 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 106%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.4% Above average
MC Read 23.3
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15.1
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 25.3
SC Mixed 19.4
58% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 60.1
66% 60.1 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 94%

 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 20,125 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: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $947
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