MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 222%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 246%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics219% 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 Drive327% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200820
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateJan 29 '21 at 01:34
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 158
2-Core 315
104% 190 Pts
4-Core 588
8-Core 1,169
104% 879 Pts
64-Core 2,149
133% 2,149 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 104%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (78th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
219% Outstanding
Lighting 326
Reflection 308
Parallax 337
265% 324 fps
MRender 368
Gravity 265
Splatting 196
217% 276 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 219%
Great: 230%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP EX920 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$116
704GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVN163 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1649 1684 1697 1696 1697 864 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
327% Outstanding
Read 2,464
Write 1,583
Mixed 1,256
SusWrite 1,548
382% 1,713 MB/s
4K Read 59.8
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 81.3
267% 92.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,197
DQ Write 1090
DQ Mixed 1,187
879% 1,158 MB/s
Poor: 158%
This bench: 327%
Great: 355%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL16G36C16U4R.M8FB1 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
MC Read 35.8
MC Write 38
MC Mixed 27.7
97% 33.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 42.7
SC Mixed 31.2
91% 32 GB/s
Latency 48.5
82% 48.5 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 134%

 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 20,159 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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