MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 60% Gunboat	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 65% Battle cruiser


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	52.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	168% 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	16GB 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 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C75
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	Цвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201123
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 08 '21 at 12:47
Run Duration	154 Seconds
Run User	UKR-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10850K-$286 84,873 User benchmarks, average bench 99% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 92 1-Core 157 2-Core 288 99% 179 Pts	4-Core 617 8-Core 1211 108% 914 Pts	64-Core 2115 131% 2115 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119 627,793 User benchmarks, average bench 52% MSI(1462 3287) CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 457.51 Performing below potential (77^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	52.9% Above average	Lighting 64.7 Reflection 67.4 Parallax 62.2 53% 64.8 fps	MRender 66.7 Gravity 66.7 Splatting 62.2 53% 65.2 fps
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 52.9% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M8250G 250GB 42,173 User benchmarks, average bench 171% 128GB free (System drive) Firmware: S5Z42105 SusWrite @10s intervals: 339 297 267 269 269 269 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	168% Outstanding	Read 1,522 Write 1,096 Mixed 386 SusWrite 285 181% 822 MB/s	4K Read 31.7 4K Write 128 4K Mixed 71.5 208% 77.2 MB/s	DQ Read 666 DQ Write 410 DQ Mixed 70.1 178% 382 MB/s
Poor: 103% ↑ This bench: 168% Great: 236%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 840GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 158 148 152 154 152 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 208 Write 27 Mixed 114 SusWrite 153 93% 126 MB/s	4K Read 5.6 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.1 254% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 106%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB 51,435 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (29^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	76.8% Very good	MC Read 29.6 MC Write 29.3 MC Mixed 21.2 76% 26.7 GB/s	SC Read 17.7 SC Write 33.5 SC Mixed 24.3 72% 25.2 GB/s	Latency 64.1 62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 76.8% Great: 108%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 37: 5R 3G 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
37%	38%	29	109	9	60	27"	1920 1080	AUS27D4 VZ279HEG1R

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Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,172 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 143%

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Desktop 101%

UFO

Workstation 142%

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Motherboard: MSI Z490-A PRO - $195

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,706x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	2,284x
Core i7-10700KFIntel $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples	1,463x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,560x
RTX 3060Nvidia $279Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,701x
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,628x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	869x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	763x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	553x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	946x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples	580x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	564x

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Value: 100% - Outstanding

Total price: $966

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	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