MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 242% UFO	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 258% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	230% 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	246% 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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C75
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	55 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210420
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jul 09 '21 at 12:10
Run Duration	252 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

PC Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449 107,269 User benchmarks, average bench 100% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Memory 96.3 1-Core 161 2-Core 242 96% 166 Pts	4-Core 642 8-Core 1,084 105% 863 Pts	64-Core 2153 133% 2153 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 106%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% EVGA(3842 3967) CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 5000 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 471.11 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	230% Outstanding	Lighting 350 Reflection 308 Parallax 362 286% 340 fps	MRender 373 Gravity 269 Splatting 192 218% 278 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 230% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB (2019)-$300 4,259 User benchmarks, average bench 263% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 102430WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1980 1828 1333 1333 1339 1336 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	246% Outstanding	Read 1,870 Write 2,109 Mixed 1,706 SusWrite 1,525 407% 1,803 MB/s	4K Read 33.8 4K Write 98.6 4K Mixed 49.5 167% 60.6 MB/s	DQ Read 729 DQ Write 465 DQ Mixed 608 450% 601 MB/s
Poor: 183% ↑ This bench: 246% Great: 320%
Crucial MX300 1TB-$130 21,936 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 978GB free Firmware: M0CR060 SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 257 325 302 325 364 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	85.5% Excellent	Read 416 Write 201 Mixed 244 SusWrite 308 65% 292 MB/s	4K Read 24.7 4K Write 59.7 4K Mixed 33.9 112% 39.4 MB/s	DQ Read 361 DQ Write 312 DQ Mixed 340 254% 338 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 85.5% Great: 105%
Adata SX8100NP 4TB 418 User benchmarks, average bench 247% 806GB free Firmware: VB421D57 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1307 1312 265 423 482 476 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	224% Outstanding	Read 2,548 Write 1,282 Mixed 1,294 SusWrite 711 323% 1,459 MB/s	4K Read 46.7 4K Write 91 4K Mixed 62 198% 66.6 MB/s	DQ Read 190 DQ Write 526 DQ Mixed 201 199% 306 MB/s
Poor: 131% ↑ This bench: 224% Great: 327%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79 133,734 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 1.5TB free Firmware: CC41 SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 187 188 188 187 189 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	96.2% Outstanding	Read 147 Write 144 Mixed 28.4 SusWrite 187 91% 127 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 5.2 4K Mixed 1.9 357% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 96.2% Great: 110%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79 133,734 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2TB free Firmware: CC41 SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 184 184 183 184 184 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	98.8% Outstanding	Read 162 Write 133 Mixed 28.1 SusWrite 182 91% 126 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 5.2 4K Mixed 1.9 353% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 98.8% Great: 110%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 4x16GB 5,791 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	99.9% Outstanding	MC Read 36.9 MC Write 39.9 MC Mixed 30 102% 35.6 GB/s	SC Read 13.8 SC Write 44.3 SC Mixed 30.3 84% 29.5 GB/s	Latency 52.8 76% 52.8 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 99.9% Great: 134%

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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	12	10	165	27"	1280 720	ACR052F XB271HU A

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Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,129 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	4,697x
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	1,696x
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