MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 228%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 234%
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 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics211% 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)
Memory27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201007
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 03 '21 at 06:32
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 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 i9-10850K-$279
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 10 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 166
2-Core 333
108% 199 Pts
4-Core 667
8-Core 1,333
118% 1,000 Pts
64-Core 1,635
101% 1,635 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 111%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$785
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 4975 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing below potential (53rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
211% Outstanding
Lighting 313
Reflection 310
Parallax 331
255% 318 fps
MRender 338
Gravity 254
Splatting 192
206% 261 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 211%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX6000LNP 1TB
367GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V9002s45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 948 998 1025 1023 1031 1028 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
209% Outstanding
Read 1,750
Write 982
Mixed 834
SusWrite 1,009
254% 1,144 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 48.5
183% 69.1 MB/s
DQ Read 233
DQ Write 731
DQ Mixed 321
292% 428 MB/s
Poor: 101%
This bench: 209%
Great: 268%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 200 201 214 212 208 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 151
Write 171
Mixed 81
SusWrite 205
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 2.9
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
143% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 102%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C14 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3636 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
122% Outstanding
MC Read 45.6
MC Write 48.2
MC Mixed 36.4
124% 43.4 GB/s
SC Read 24.1
SC Write 52.6
SC Mixed 35.6
107% 37.4 GB/s
Latency 49.4
81% 49.4 ns
Poor: 98%
This bench: 122%
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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