MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 100% UFO	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 109% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	89.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	104% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C75
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	4.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210130
Uptime	6.8 Days
Run Date	Jun 20 '21 at 04:11
Run Duration	157 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	8%

PC Performing as expected (55^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-$286 84,873 User benchmarks, average bench 99% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Memory 96 1-Core 163 2-Core 328 106% 196 Pts	4-Core 657 8-Core 1,282 115% 969 Pts	64-Core 2151 133% 2151 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$270 447,556 User benchmarks, average bench 100% EVGA(3842 3657) CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 466.47 Performing below potential (5^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	89.9% Excellent	Lighting 117 Reflection 105 Parallax 105 95% 109 fps	MRender 123 Gravity 93.7 Splatting 82.8 80% 99.8 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 89.9% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE0010PNC 1TB 21,221 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 833GB free (System drive) Firmware: 401120RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 438 469 469 468 464 470 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 398 Write 447 Mixed 292 SusWrite 463 90% 400 MB/s	4K Read 28.5 4K Write 87 4K Mixed 42.2 143% 52.6 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 303 DQ Mixed 247 211% 310 MB/s
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 117%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 380GB free Firmware: 02.01A02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 137 137 136 138 138 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	85.3% Excellent	Read 160 Write 141 Mixed 101 SusWrite 137 99% 135 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1.2 234% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 85.3% Great: 109%
WD easystore 25FC 1TB 3,002 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 885GB free, PID 25fc Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 98 99 97 99 98 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	41.1% Average	Read 91.9 Write 91.7 Mixed 54.2 SusWrite 98.5 114% 84.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.9 101% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 41.1% Great: 60%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB 48,405 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	85% Excellent	MC Read 32.6 MC Write 30.6 MC Mixed 25.3 84% 29.5 GB/s	SC Read 19.1 SC Write 31.7 SC Mixed 30.9 78% 27.2 GB/s	Latency 54 74% 54 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 85% Great: 121%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	9	7	144	24"	1280 720	GSM5B73 24GL600F

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Gaming 143%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 142%

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Motherboard: MSI Z490-A PRO - $195

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,696x
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	2,551x
RTX 3060Nvidia $270Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,696x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,626x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 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: 102% - Outstanding

Total price: $947

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) $35	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