MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 195% UFO	Desktop 107% UFO	Workstation 213% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	188% 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	271% 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

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	26.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201123
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	May 03 '21 at 20:59
Run Duration	202 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing above expectations (65^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 (97^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Memory 94.8 1-Core 159 2-Core 315 103% 189 Pts	4-Core 620 8-Core 1,179 107% 900 Pts	64-Core 2141 132% 2141 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 105% 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 below potential (47^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	188% Outstanding	Lighting 284 Reflection 239 Parallax 280 232% 268 fps	MRender 266 Gravity 214 Splatting 152 166% 210 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 188% 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% 396GB free (System drive) Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1219 1007 996 995 1009 997 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	271% Outstanding	Read 2,029 Write 2,274 Mixed 1,764 SusWrite 1,037 399% 1,776 MB/s	4K Read 47.1 4K Write 157 4K Mixed 70.4 245% 91.5 MB/s	DQ Read 1,286 DQ Write 995 DQ Mixed 1,144 855% 1,142 MB/s
Poor: 168% ↑ This bench: 271% Great: 297%
WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB 74,123 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 746GB free Firmware: 415020WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 378 373 375 373 375 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	97.2% Outstanding	Read 501 Write 455 Mixed 301 SusWrite 381 92% 409 MB/s	4K Read 27.9 4K Write 85.5 4K Mixed 30 126% 47.8 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 327 DQ Mixed 125 156% 278 MB/s
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 97.2% Great: 117%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 209 209 212 212 212 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 above expectations (62^nd percentile)	98.6% Outstanding	MC Read 34.5 MC Write 40.3 MC Mixed 29.4 99% 34.7 GB/s	SC Read 20.9 SC Write 44.4 SC Mixed 30 91% 31.8 GB/s	Latency 57.7 69% 57.7 ns
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 98.6% 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 20,425 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	1,485x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,591x
RTX 3060Nvidia $266Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,724x
RTX 3080Nvidia $700Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,648x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $102Bench 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	556x

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: $1,016

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