MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 117%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics16.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive112% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory29.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 13 '21 at 08:52
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11600K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Memory 93.6
1-Core 187
2-Core 373
116% 218 Pts
4-Core 747
8-Core 1,214
120% 981 Pts
64-Core 1428
88% 1428 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 117%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-Ti-$152
Asus(1043 844D) 1GB
CLim: 1124 MHz, MLim: 1325 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
16.8% Very poor
Lighting 20.2
Reflection 19.5
Parallax 27.7
16% 22.5 fps
MRender 22.2
Gravity 25.5
Splatting 17.9
18% 21.9 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 16.8%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN512HMJP-00000 512GB
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV2100Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 406 49 35 34 34 34 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 477
Mixed 398
SusWrite 98.6
83% 371 MB/s
4K Read 46.4
4K Write 133
4K Mixed 65.5
225% 81.8 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 351
264% 353 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 112%
Great: 125%
SanDisk Ultra Fit 16GB
7GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.1 6.6 8.8 8.1 7 5.6 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
13.6% Very poor
Read 38
Write 20.6
Mixed 23.1
SusWrite 6.8
27% 22.1 MB/s
4K Read 5.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1.6
133% 3 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 13.6%
Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4400 C19 Series 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
136% Outstanding
MC Read 50.7
MC Write 50.8
MC Mixed 46.5
141% 49.3 GB/s
SC Read 32
SC Write 53.3
SC Mixed 40.8
120% 42 GB/s
Latency 60.8
66% 60.8 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 136%
Great: 146%

 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 20,159 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: $968
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