MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 197%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 179%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics182% 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 Drive209% 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
3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMicro-Star US Desktop
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201007
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 30 '21 at 04:48
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$279
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 166
2-Core 330
107% 198 Pts
4-Core 661
8-Core 1,313
117% 987 Pts
64-Core 800
50% 800 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 110%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$785
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 4975 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
182% Outstanding
Lighting 244
Reflection 363
Parallax 258
199% 289 fps
MRender 339
Gravity 257
Splatting 192
207% 263 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 182%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX6000LNP 1TB
397GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V9002s45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 998 1034 1028 1024 1031 1023 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
209% Outstanding
Read 1,744
Write 986
Mixed 836
SusWrite 1,023
255% 1,147 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 49.7
187% 70.4 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 730
DQ Mixed 112
184% 335 MB/s
Poor: 101%
This bench: 209%
Great: 268%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 208 195 203 211 212 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
97% Outstanding
Read 133
Write 144
Mixed 81.9
SusWrite 205
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 2.6
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.1
129% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 97%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C14 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3618 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
116% Outstanding
MC Read 43.8
MC Write 45.1
MC Mixed 34.2
117% 41 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 51.7
SC Mixed 34.5
105% 36.6 GB/s
Latency 49.6
81% 49.6 ns
Poor: 98%
This bench: 116%
Great: 143%

 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 20,220 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,015
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