MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 196%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 199%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics192% 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 Drive98.7% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 29 '21 at 16:27
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$220
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 152
2-Core 299
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 608
8-Core 1,195
107% 902 Pts
64-Core 1546
96% 1546 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000
AMD(1002 0E3A) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.7.1
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
192% Outstanding
Lighting 254
Reflection 243
Parallax 545
207% 347 fps
MRender 382
Gravity 192
Splatting 279
231% 284 fps
Poor: 177%
This bench: 192%
Great: 209%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 420 81 94 79 73 95 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 317
Mixed 346
SusWrite 140
72% 325 MB/s
4K Read 37.8
4K Write 93.6
4K Mixed 52.4
174% 61.3 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 336
258% 350 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 123%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
591GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 458 462 462 423 404 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 416
Mixed 360
SusWrite 443
97% 430 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 92.4
4K Mixed 37.8
134% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 280
223% 311 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 103%
Great: 125%
Sandisk SD8SN8U1T001122 1TB
413GB free
Firmware: X4120000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 370 287 280 277 278 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 472
Mixed 344
SusWrite 322
92% 408 MB/s
4K Read 34.3
4K Write 89.3
4K Mixed 45.3
157% 56.3 MB/s
DQ Read 336
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 224
191% 281 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 102%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3200C16-8GVKB 04CD F4-3200C16-8GVK 04CD F4-3200C16-8GVKB 04CD F4-3200C16-8GVK 32GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
MC Read 37.6
MC Write 35.7
MC Mixed 31.6
100% 35 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 46.4
SC Mixed 30.6
93% 32.5 GB/s
Latency 58
69% 58 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 105%

 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 20,216 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 - $159

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,015
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