MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 205% UFO	Desktop 107% UFO	Workstation 227% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	196% 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 Drive	263% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7C75
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201123
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 29 '21 at 15:11
Run Duration	202 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	17%

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PC Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10850K-$249 84,873 User benchmarks, average bench 99% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Memory 94.5 1-Core 151 2-Core 315 101% 187 Pts	4-Core 634 8-Core 1,264 112% 949 Pts	64-Core 2,174 134% 2,174 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$700 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% MSI(1462 3897) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.27 Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	196% Outstanding	Lighting 289 Reflection 247 Parallax 290 236% 275 fps	MRender 313 Gravity 237 Splatting 173 190% 241 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 196% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$75 109,999 User benchmarks, average bench 244% 414GB free (System drive) Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1177 999 1003 998 997 996 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	263% Outstanding	Read 1,815 Write 2,284 Mixed 1,771 SusWrite 1,028 389% 1,724 MB/s	4K Read 48 4K Write 162 4K Mixed 71.6 250% 93.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,265 DQ Write 979 DQ Mixed 1,131 844% 1,125 MB/s
Poor: 168% ↑ This bench: 263% Great: 297%
WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB 74,123 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 929GB free Firmware: 415020WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 392 374 373 366 373 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Read 502 Write 480 Mixed 389 SusWrite 388 99% 440 MB/s	4K Read 35.9 4K Write 87.9 4K Mixed 47.1 161% 57 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 327 DQ Mixed 260 220% 322 MB/s
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 117%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 210 208 211 211 212 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CM4X8GD3200C16K2E 4x8GB 425 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	98% Outstanding	MC Read 38.8 MC Write 34.3 MC Mixed 29.7 98% 34.3 GB/s	SC Read 21.2 SC Write 46.1 SC Mixed 31.5 94% 32.9 GB/s	Latency 58.5 68% 58.5 ns
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 98% Great: 117%

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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,428 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 - $150

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,766x
Core i5-10600KIntel $125Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	2,313x
Core i7-10700KFIntel $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples	1,486x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,591x
RTX 3060Nvidia $266Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,725x
RTX 3080Nvidia $700Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,649x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $103Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	875x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $149Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	768x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $69Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	557x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	957x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples	589x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	569x

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Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $1,017

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $174	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16