MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 126%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 139%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics121% 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.
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)
Memory7.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime5.5 Days
Run DateJul 20 '21 at 20:48
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$442
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 92.9
1-Core 158
2-Core 317
103% 189 Pts
4-Core 631
8-Core 1,258
111% 945 Pts
64-Core 2,135
132% 2,135 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 105%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
121% Outstanding
Lighting 164
Reflection 182
Parallax 169
133% 172 fps
MRender 130
Gravity 169
Splatting 121
113% 140 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 121%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Ignite M2 480GB
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM02.2
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 472
Write 363
Mixed 311
85% 382 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 89.5
4K Mixed 37
140% 52.1 MB/s
DQ Read 320
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 142
159% 268 MB/s
Poor: 65% Great: 101%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
98GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 447 319 318 319 311 306 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 489
Mixed 464
SusWrite 337
101% 451 MB/s
4K Read 40.1
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 55.2
184% 65.2 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 355
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 115%
Great: 129%
Patriot Ignite 960GB-$462
212GB free
Firmware: SAFM02.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 468 481 482 480 479 480 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 483
Write 455
Mixed 376
SusWrite 478
101% 448 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 87.9
4K Mixed 38.3
141% 52 MB/s
DQ Read 303
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 183
176% 275 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 106%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67% Good
MC Read 26
MC Write 24.6
MC Mixed 18.9
66% 23.2 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 25.2
SC Mixed 21.8
60% 21 GB/s
Latency 62.2
64% 62.2 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 67%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,172 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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