MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 222%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 224%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 112%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics204% 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 Drive56.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory60.5 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 12 '21 at 23:13
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-11900-$270
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Memory 86.3
1-Core 191
2-Core 359
113% 212 Pts
4-Core 733
8-Core 1,359
125% 1,046 Pts
64-Core 1,577
98% 1,577 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 112%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Gigabyte(1458 403D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.77
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
204% Outstanding
Lighting 301
Reflection 267
Parallax 302
245% 290 fps
MRender 328
Gravity 251
Splatting 184
200% 254 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 204%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
CT1000BX500SSD1 1TB
854GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR030
SusWrite @10s intervals: 313 379 383 27 28 187 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
56.7% Above average
Read 510
Write 421
Mixed 378
SusWrite 220
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 12
4K Write 14.6
4K Mixed 11.3
40% 12.6 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 36.5
84% 170 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 100%
WDC WD40EFAX-68JH4N1 4TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: 83.00A83
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 179 179 180 176 178 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
37.6% Below average
Read 187
Write 174
Mixed 90.8
SusWrite 177
35% 157 MB/s
4K Read 42.5
4K Write 10.7
4K Mixed 1
71% 18.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1.4
DQ Write 12.8
DQ Mixed 1
3% 5.07 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 37.6%
Great: 38%
Seagate M3 Portable 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 1402
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 125 125 125 125 125 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
72.2% Very good
Read 126
Write 82.7
Mixed 60.1
SusWrite 125
72% 98.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 1
230% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C19 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3467 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
120% Outstanding
MC Read 45.7
MC Write 45.2
MC Mixed 40.4
125% 43.8 GB/s
SC Read 28.6
SC Write 46.8
SC Mixed 34.7
105% 36.7 GB/s
Latency 71
56% 71 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 120%
Great: 130%

 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 20,227 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 - $159

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,014
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