MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 58% Gunboat	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 55% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	48.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	188% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

System	Micro-Star MS-7C75
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210130
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 13 '21 at 15:50
Run Duration	136 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	10%

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PC Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144 70,951 User benchmarks, average bench 92% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 4.8 GHz, turbo 5.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Memory 96.4 1-Core 128 2-Core 310 96% 178 Pts	4-Core 608 8-Core 1,002 98% 805 Pts	64-Core 1,275 79% 1,275 Pts
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155 259,091 User benchmarks, average bench 43% Gigabyte(1458 4027) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 3233 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 465.89 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	48.2% Average	Lighting 59.9 Reflection 61.7 Parallax 57.1 49% 59.6 fps	MRender 71.5 Gravity 54.4 Splatting 49.8 47% 58.6 fps
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 48.2% Great: 46%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme APS-SE20Q-1T 1TB 27 User benchmarks, average bench 187% 734GB free (System drive) Firmware: ECFM53.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1796 96 129 207 139 169 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	188% Outstanding	Read 1,356 Write 1,927 Mixed 1356 SusWrite 423 285% 1,266 MB/s	4K Read 45.6 4K Write 139 4K Mixed 68.2 230% 84.1 MB/s	DQ Read 688 DQ Write 939 DQ Mixed 867 640% 831 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 188% Great: 292%
Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB 145,911 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 389GB free Firmware: SDM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 138 144 140 144 149 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	66% Good	Read 87.3 Write 109 Mixed 69.9 SusWrite 143 75% 102 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.6 155% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 66% Great: 95%
Fujitsu MHZ2160BH G1 160GB 336 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 140GB free Firmware: 00410009 SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 59 57 59 59 59 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	34.2% Below average	Read 60.3 Write 48.3 Mixed 39.4 SusWrite 58.6 38% 51.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.7 121% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 34.2% Great: 35%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CL18-22-22 D4-3600 2x16GB 1,675 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3604 MHz Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	109% Outstanding	MC Read 42.3 MC Write 44.3 MC Mixed 29.1 110% 38.6 GB/s	SC Read 22.6 SC Write 50.1 SC Mixed 32.3 100% 35 GB/s	Latency 52.7 76% 52.7 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 112%

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Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,214 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 143%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 142%

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Motherboard: MSI Z490-A PRO - $159

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $220Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,718x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	2,287x
Core i7-10700KFIntel $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples	1,468x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,568x
RTX 3060Nvidia $250Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,705x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,630x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	869x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	764x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	554x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	951x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples	583x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	565x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $1,015

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16