MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 58% Gunboat	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 58% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	48.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	185% 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	64GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star Z490-A PRO Aegis RS
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	42.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201007
Uptime	1.4 Days
Run Date	Jun 13 '21 at 12:39
Run Duration	302 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	9%

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PC Performing as expected (47^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700KF-$200 37,394 User benchmarks, average bench 96% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 91.8 1-Core 155 2-Core 308 101% 185 Pts	4-Core 603 8-Core 1,052 100% 827 Pts	64-Core 1,615 100% 1,615 Pts
Poor: 85% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210 663,603 User benchmarks, average bench 115% MSI(1462 C729) CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3600 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.47 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (60 fps cap detected)	48.7% Average	Lighting 59.7 Reflection 59.7 Parallax 59.6 49% 59.7 fps	MRender 59.8 Gravity 59.1 Splatting 59.7 49% 59.5 fps
Poor: 105% ↑ This bench: 48.7% Great: 123%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 367,854 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 223GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 548 454 421 470 473 475 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	185% Outstanding	Read 2,341 Write 1,514 Mixed 1,218 SusWrite 473 307% 1,387 MB/s	4K Read 55.1 4K Write 28.7 4K Mixed 35.8 145% 39.9 MB/s	DQ Read 786 DQ Write 68.7 DQ Mixed 93 152% 316 MB/s
Poor: 178% ↑ This bench: 185% Great: 355%
Nvme Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 2TB 2,373 User benchmarks, average bench 336% 1.5TB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2178 2178 2170 1929 1429 1493 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	305% Outstanding	Read 2,348 Write 2,180 Mixed 1,691 SusWrite 1896 456% 2,029 MB/s	4K Read 53.6 4K Write 84 4K Mixed 62.3 206% 66.6 MB/s	DQ Read 818 DQ Write 605 DQ Mixed 601 479% 675 MB/s
Poor: 194% ↑ This bench: 305% Great: 438%
Adata SU750 512GB 5,057 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 385GB free Firmware: XA001R29 SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 389 382 392 396 394 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	97.7% Outstanding	Read 460 Write 416 Mixed 390 SusWrite 389 93% 414 MB/s	4K Read 33.9 4K Write 57.7 4K Mixed 41.1 135% 44.2 MB/s	DQ Read 309 DQ Write 301 DQ Mixed 276 216% 296 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 97.7% Great: 113%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 180,890 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 855GB free Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1555 833 834 834 835 834 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	207% Outstanding	Read 1540 Write 1,937 Mixed 1,480 SusWrite 954 333% 1,478 MB/s	4K Read 43.1 4K Write 86.4 4K Mixed 54.1 180% 61.2 MB/s	DQ Read 819 DQ Write 591 DQ Mixed 602 478% 671 MB/s
Poor: 164% ↑ This bench: 207% Great: 276%
USB 3.1 Storage 12TB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 7.5TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 71 74 77 73 77 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	69.1% Good	Read 166 Write 79.6 Mixed 66.8 SusWrite 74.8 71% 96.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.9 167% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 69.1% Great: 69%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW64GX4M2E3200C16 2x31.5GB 4,665 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	96.9% Outstanding	MC Read 36.4 MC Write 38.4 MC Mixed 28.5 98% 34.4 GB/s	SC Read 19.3 SC Write 43.5 SC Mixed 29.8 88% 30.9 GB/s	Latency 64.5 62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 96.9% Great: 130%

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Gaming 143%

UFO

Desktop 101%

UFO

Workstation 142%

UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z490-A PRO - $195

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,697x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	2,278x
Core i7-10700KFIntel $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples	1,458x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,552x
RTX 3060Nvidia $270Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,697x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,626x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	867x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	760x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	553x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	945x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples	580x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	563x

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Value: 100% - Outstanding

Total price: $966

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16