MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 115%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 116%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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.
Graphics116% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive106% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MAG B460 Aegis SE
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201007
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 18 '21 at 03:19
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700KF-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 89.2
1-Core 156
2-Core 276
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1013
98% 805 Pts
64-Core 1,644
102% 1,644 Pts
Poor: 85%
This bench: 100%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
MSI(1462 3860) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
116% Outstanding
Lighting 152
Reflection 149
Parallax 147
124% 149 fps
MRender 182
Gravity 129
Splatting 116
113% 142 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 116%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU750 512GB
402GB free (System drive)
Firmware: XA001R29
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 419 420 423 426 422 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 472
Write 427
Mixed 395
SusWrite 404
96% 425 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 79.3
4K Mixed 47.8
157% 54.2 MB/s
DQ Read 311
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 279
217% 298 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 106%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$37
904GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 192 192 191 190 194 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 180
Mixed 85.7
SusWrite 190
118% 162 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 110%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
59.9% Above average
MC Read 23.4
MC Write 20.8
MC Mixed 16.2
58% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 26.7
SC Mixed 21.3
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 68.3
59% 68.3 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 94%

 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% 0 309 242 144 27" 1920 1080 AUS2782 VG279
Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,422 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 - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,004
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