MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 184%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 210%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 97.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics193% 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 Drive230% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory59.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 28 '21 at 10:49
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$286
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Memory 83.6
1-Core 155
2-Core 310
98% 183 Pts
4-Core 597
8-Core 1,234
107% 915 Pts
64-Core 2,109
130% 2,109 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000
Sapphire(1DA2 E438) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.1.1
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
193% Outstanding
Lighting 255
Reflection 252
Parallax 518
208% 342 fps
MRender 378
Gravity 196
Splatting 284
232% 286 fps
Poor: 177%
This bench: 193%
Great: 209%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG SPECTRIX S40G 1TB
594GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VB411D45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1281 1303 1302 1271 909 549 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
230% Outstanding
Read 2,670
Write 1,274
Mixed 840
SusWrite 1,102
325% 1,472 MB/s
4K Read 15.5
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 13.6
103% 48.6 MB/s
DQ Read 473
DQ Write 731
DQ Mixed 1,102
694% 769 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 230%
Great: 330%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX3600C18D4/32GX 2x31.5GB
2 of 4 slots used
63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78.1% Very good
MC Read 29.1
MC Write 29.7
MC Mixed 23.9
79% 27.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 33.2
SC Mixed 25.1
71% 25 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 136%

 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 20,135 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: $966
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