MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 219%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 229%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics210% 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 Drive205% 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)
Memory27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201007
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateMar 30 '21 at 20:50
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 97.8
1-Core 159
2-Core 314
104% 190 Pts
4-Core 620
8-Core 1,237
110% 929 Pts
64-Core 1,751
108% 1,751 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 107%
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 (48th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
210% Outstanding
Lighting 310
Reflection 304
Parallax 352
253% 322 fps
MRender 337
Gravity 258
Splatting 194
207% 263 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 210%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX6000LNP 1TB
411GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V9002s45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1003 1022 1026 1027 1017 1021 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
205% Outstanding
Read 1,736
Write 981
Mixed 840
SusWrite 1,019
255% 1,144 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 47.2
174% 64 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 727
DQ Mixed 307
276% 400 MB/s
Poor: 101%
This bench: 205%
Great: 268%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 190 206 207 210 213 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
Read 142
Write 157
Mixed 81
SusWrite 204
107% 146 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 1
222% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C14 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 43.8
MC Write 44.6
MC Mixed 33.6
116% 40.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.8
SC Write 48.9
SC Mixed 34.2
101% 35.3 GB/s
Latency 47
85% 47 ns
Poor: 98%
This bench: 115%
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 20,222 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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