MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics28.7% 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 Drive261% 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)
Memory24 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime6 Days
Run DateJun 20 '21 at 16:26
Run Duration230 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900-$276
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 92.9
1-Core 157
2-Core 310
102% 187 Pts
4-Core 578
8-Core 1,144
102% 861 Pts
64-Core 1,966
122% 1,966 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 100%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.7% Poor
Lighting 35.9
Reflection 41.6
Parallax 38.2
29% 38.6 fps
MRender 37.4
Gravity 38.7
Splatting 27.7
28% 34.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82
378GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 32B3T8EB Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 741 470 482 490 483 480 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
261% Outstanding
Read 2,373
Write 1,661
Mixed 1,499
SusWrite 524
337% 1,514 MB/s
4K Read 62.6
4K Write 161
4K Mixed 82.8
286% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 1,163
DQ Write 895
DQ Mixed 574
553% 877 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 261%
Great: 311%
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$97
547GB free
Firmware: 42G1TBKA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1483 1095 1099 1103 1106 1101 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
306% Outstanding
Read 2,688
Write 1,858
Mixed 1617
SusWrite 1,164
408% 1,832 MB/s
4K Read 55
4K Write 147
4K Mixed 73.5
255% 91.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,239
DQ Write 958
DQ Mixed 639
603% 945 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 306%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3200 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
90% Excellent
MC Read 32.8
MC Write 34.4
MC Mixed 26.3
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 44.2
SC Mixed 29.2
90% 31.4 GB/s
Latency 62.4
64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 90%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 45: 6R 3G 6B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
45% 25% 59 85 6 165 27" 2560 1440 AUS2707 VG27AQ1A
Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,156 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $971
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