MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics39.5% 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 Drive83.1% 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.
Memory16GB 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 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)
Memory3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJul 10 '21 at 23:10
Run Duration199 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Memory 89.6
1-Core 151
2-Core 297
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 539
8-Core 989
92% 764 Pts
64-Core 1,613
100% 1,613 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 872C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 471.11
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.5% Below average
Lighting 53.4
Reflection 0.7
Parallax 0.1
44% 18.1 fps
MRender 64.4
Gravity 68.6
Splatting 0.1
32% 44.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD8SB8U512G1002 512GB
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4131002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 198 60 30 49 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Read 418
Write 295
Mixed 205
SusWrite 95.6
56% 253 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 87.8
4K Mixed 41.5
151% 54.4 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 163
163% 263 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 103%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
221GB free
Firmware: MS2OA7L0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 119 125 125 129 126 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
73% Very good
Read 130
Write 96.9
Mixed 28
SusWrite 125
68% 94.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 73%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston ASU21D4U5S8MB-8 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
67.2% Good
MC Read 26
MC Write 25.2
MC Mixed 19.3
67% 23.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 26.1
SC Mixed 20.3
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 19: 2R 2G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
19% 7% 103 11 5 144 23.5" 1920 1080 AOC2401 24G1WG4
Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,132 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: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $966
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