MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 175%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 194%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 99.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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 Drive161% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory23.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime2.5 Days
Run DateApr 19 '21 at 00:27
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 20%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Memory 88.8
1-Core 158
2-Core 312
101% 186 Pts
4-Core 591
8-Core 1,169
104% 880 Pts
64-Core 2,046
127% 2,046 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
182% Outstanding
Lighting 261
Reflection 235
Parallax 264
213% 253 fps
MRender 296
Gravity 224
Splatting 166
180% 229 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 182%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
318GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 374 389 385 357 343 351 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
161% Outstanding
Read 1,184
Write 1188
Mixed 1122
SusWrite 366
216% 965 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 53.5
189% 71 MB/s
DQ Read 1,047
DQ Write 456
DQ Mixed 665
516% 723 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 161%
Great: 237%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2017)-$85
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 154 157 157 140 154 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
71.9% Very good
Read 98.5
Write 136
Mixed 65.5
SusWrite 153
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 85%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB
1TB free, PID 0900
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 32 30 25 20 24 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
12.9% Very poor
Read 39.8
Write 24.7
Mixed 10.3
SusWrite 25.3
31% 25 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.4
32% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 12.9%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3600 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66% Good
MC Read 23
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 20.6
66% 23.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 21.6
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 66%
Great: 129%

 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 20,131 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: $966
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