MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics31.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive298% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 08 '21 at 22:13
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 94.8
1-Core 159
2-Core 310
103% 188 Pts
4-Core 618
8-Core 1,211
108% 914 Pts
64-Core 1,669
103% 1,669 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 105%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 1C82) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
31.5% Below average
Lighting 40.3
Reflection 43
Parallax 40.5
33% 41.3 fps
MRender 38.1
Gravity 41.5
Splatting 28.7
29% 36.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
408GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2188 869 831 827 832 831 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
298% Outstanding
Read 2,578
Write 2,201
Mixed 1,639
SusWrite 1063
418% 1,870 MB/s
4K Read 65.6
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 83.9
280% 95.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,198
DQ Write 752
DQ Mixed 991
734% 980 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 298%
Great: 355%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
336GB free
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1557 829 829 828 828 828 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
241% Outstanding
Read 1565
Write 1,773
Mixed 1,295
SusWrite 950
314% 1,396 MB/s
4K Read 48.5
4K Write 149
4K Mixed 70.1
242% 89.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,266
DQ Write 797
DQ Mixed 1,040
773% 1,034 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 241%
Great: 276%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 16GB
15GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.4 3.7 4.5 4.4 4.5 4.4 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
7.1% Terrible
Read 20
Write 14.9
Mixed 16.4
SusWrite 4.1
18% 13.9 MB/s
4K Read 4.9
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 2.4
124% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.1%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL16G32C16U4B.M16FE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 39.6
MC Write 41.1
MC Mixed 30.5
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 45.7
SC Mixed 32.1
95% 33.1 GB/s
Latency 57.6
69% 57.6 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 105%
Great: 117%

 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: $968
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