MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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.
Boot Drive	281% 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	48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB 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, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7C75
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	42.6 GB free of 48 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210420
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Jun 24 '21 at 21:09
Run Duration	216 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	3%

PC Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-11600K-$181 43,966 User benchmarks, average bench 99% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 82.2 1-Core 186 2-Core 360 110% 210 Pts	4-Core 655 8-Core 1,106 107% 881 Pts	64-Core 1,397 86% 1,397 Pts
Poor: 91% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 108%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDBA3V0010BNC-WRSN 1TB 5,585 User benchmarks, average bench 224% 350GB free (System drive) Firmware: 211210WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 1529 831 836 662 675 501 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	281% Outstanding	Read 1,584 Write 1,726 Mixed 1,376 SusWrite 839 311% 1,381 MB/s	4K Read 55.7 4K Write 252 4K Mixed 86.4 328% 131 MB/s	DQ Read 1,624 DQ Write 1,339 DQ Mixed 1,465 1,102% 1,476 MB/s
Poor: 157% ↑ This bench: 281% Great: 274%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$86 202,785 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 480GB free Firmware: M3CR033 SusWrite @10s intervals: 449 467 469 467 466 424 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 511 Write 424 Mixed 368 SusWrite 457 99% 440 MB/s	4K Read 24.8 4K Write 109 4K Mixed 39.6 146% 57.7 MB/s	DQ Read 320 DQ Write 312 DQ Mixed 276 218% 303 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 125%
CT500MX500SSD4 500GB 44,418 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 128GB free Firmware: M3CR023 SusWrite @10s intervals: 467 469 469 469 469 467 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	124% Outstanding	Read 510 Write 466 Mixed 447 SusWrite 468 106% 473 MB/s	4K Read 37.9 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 57.7 190% 68.9 MB/s	DQ Read 381 DQ Write 324 DQ Mixed 273 226% 326 MB/s
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 124% Great: 123%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 029E CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 029E CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 029E CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 48GB 50 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz 16384, 8192, 16384, 8192 MB Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	115% Outstanding	MC Read 41.9 MC Write 43.5 MC Mixed 39.6 119% 41.7 GB/s	SC Read 28.1 SC Write 45 SC Mixed 34.8 103% 36 GB/s	Latency 76.5 52% 76.5 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 99%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 53: 7R 6G 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
53%	57%	23	314	247	240	0"	1920 1080

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Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,124 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 - $195

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,696x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	2,277x
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	1,695x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,625x

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 $275	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