MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 194% UFO	Desktop 102% UFO	Workstation 197% UFO


PC Status	Overall 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.
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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	192% 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 Drive	99.7% 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	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C75
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201013
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jun 21 '21 at 00:05
Run Duration	150 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700-$233 71,010 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 95 1-Core 152 2-Core 302 100% 183 Pts	4-Core 596 8-Core 1,088 101% 842 Pts	64-Core 1,625 101% 1,625 Pts
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Gigabyte(1458 403F); Gigabyte Geforce RTX 3080 CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.77 Performing below potential (68^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	192% Outstanding	Lighting 280 Reflection 244 Parallax 274 228% 266 fps	MRender 321 Gravity 237 Splatting 169 190% 242 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 192% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66 202,785 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 306GB free (System drive) Firmware: M3CR033 SusWrite @10s intervals: 415 450 449 441 383 410 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	99.7% Outstanding	Read 496 Write 417 Mixed 359 SusWrite 425 95% 424 MB/s	4K Read 22.6 4K Write 89.9 4K Mixed 36.1 128% 49.5 MB/s	DQ Read 318 DQ Write 325 DQ Mixed 275 220% 306 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 99.7% Great: 125%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25 163,843 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 98GB free Firmware: MS1OA750 SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 154 158 161 149 151 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	88.8% Excellent	Read 154 Write 138 Mixed 32.7 SusWrite 155 87% 120 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.6 137% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 88.8% Great: 103%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB 1,970 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 310GB free, PID 0212 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 71 72 71 71 73 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	30% Below average	Read 65.5 Write 55.2 Mixed 29.9 SusWrite 71.2 74% 55.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.5 72% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 30% Great: 44%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB 89,024 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	MC Read 39.1 MC Write 40.6 MC Mixed 30.5 105% 36.7 GB/s	SC Read 20.7 SC Write 45.3 SC Mixed 31 92% 32.3 GB/s	Latency 57.2 70% 57.2 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 119%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 28: 2R 4G 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
28%	14%	84	246	73	60	31.5"	1360 768	OCM0CB8 CE3200

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Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,220 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 143%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 142%

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Motherboard: MSI Z490-A PRO - $159

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $220Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,718x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	2,288x
Core i7-10700KFIntel $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples	1,468x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,568x
RTX 3060Nvidia $250Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,705x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,630x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	869x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	764x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	555x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	951x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples	583x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	566x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $1,015

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16