MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 202% UFO	Desktop 98% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 191% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	204% 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 Drive	155% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C75
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210420
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 20 '21 at 15:24
Run Duration	180 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-10600KF-$123 24,257 User benchmarks, average bench 92% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 93.8 1-Core 135 2-Core 261 92% 163 Pts	4-Core 590 8-Core 978 96% 784 Pts	64-Core 1,278 79% 1,278 Pts
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$898 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% MSI(1462 3892) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.96 Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	204% Outstanding	Lighting 302 Reflection 263 Parallax 304 246% 290 fps	MRender 318 Gravity 248 Splatting 180 196% 249 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 204% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$45 55,360 User benchmarks, average bench 166% 135GB free (System drive) Firmware: P2CR033 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 295 45 170 184 178 76 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	155% Outstanding	Read 1,088 Write 1,054 Mixed 974 SusWrite 158 183% 819 MB/s	4K Read 48.9 4K Write 155 4K Mixed 68.7 244% 90.8 MB/s	DQ Read 384 DQ Write 806 DQ Mixed 510 412% 566 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 155% Great: 253%
Micron_5100_MTFDDAK480TBY 480GB 49 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 115GB free Firmware: D0MU051 SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 378 370 377 374 376 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	91.5% Outstanding	Read 427 Write 382 Mixed 261 SusWrite 374 81% 361 MB/s	4K Read 25.3 4K Write 92.2 4K Mixed 32.2 128% 49.9 MB/s	DQ Read 233 DQ Write 325 DQ Mixed 252 198% 270 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 91.5% Great: 98%
WD Green 2TB (2009)-$113 12,948 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 611GB free Firmware: 01.00A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 81 82 82 81 80 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	46% Average	Read 79.7 Write 55.9 Mixed 43 SusWrite 80.3 48% 64.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 46% Great: 60%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 2.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 171 176 169 164 169 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	76.6% Very good	Read 97 Write 133 Mixed 72 SusWrite 169 86% 118 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 4.7 4K Mixed 0.7 227% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 76.6% Great: 90%
GENPLUS USB-MSDC DISK A 32GB 31 User benchmarks, average bench 4% 26GB free, PID 0c52 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.4 4.6 4.8 4.7 4.8 4.6 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	8.46% Terrible	Read 4.5 Write 4.7 Mixed 3.7 SusWrite 4.6 6% 4.38 MB/s	4K Read 2.8 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 2 146% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 1% ↑ This bench: 8.46% Great: 6%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2D3000C16 8502 3000 C16 Series 16GB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 3000, 3000 MHz 8192, 8192 MB Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	89.5% Excellent	MC Read 34.5 MC Write 35.8 MC Mixed 23.7 90% 31.3 GB/s	SC Read 19.8 SC Write 39.3 SC Mixed 28.3 83% 29.1 GB/s	Latency 60.3 66% 60.3 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 89.5% Great: 89%

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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	10	8	60	32"	1280 720	HPN3378 OMEN by HP 32

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Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,286 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 143%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 142%

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Motherboard: MSI Z490-A PRO - $159

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,733x
Core i5-10600KIntel $141Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	2,299x
Core i7-10700KFIntel $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples	1,473x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,574x
RTX 3060Nvidia $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,716x
RTX 3080Nvidia $898Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,636x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	871x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	766x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	556x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	953x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples	584x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	566x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $1,017

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168	Nvidia RTX 4070 $490	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16