MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive44.7% 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)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime3 Days
Run DateFeb 05 '21 at 10:21
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU9%

 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 i5-10400F-$98
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 126
2-Core 260
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 517
8-Core 827
82% 672 Pts
64-Core 1,064
66% 1,064 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 96%
Great: 92%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP S700 250GB-$46
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0522A1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 335 90 83 63 57 58 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
44.7% Average
Read 510
Write 423
Mixed 380
SusWrite 114
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 15.3
4K Mixed 1.2
47% 13.8 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 66.8
DQ Mixed 29.9
42% 79.6 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 7EH85AA# 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 39.2
MC Write 39.9
MC Mixed 27.1
101% 35.4 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 44.7
SC Mixed 29.7
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 53.8
74% 53.8 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 100%
Great: 99%

 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 20,261 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: 90% - Excellent Total price: $1,010
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