MSI Z590-A PRO (MS-7D09)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	222% 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	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D09
Motherboard	MSI Z590-A PRO (MS-7D09) (all builds)
Memory	25 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210114
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 20 '21 at 21:20
Run Duration	220 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	9%

PC Performing as expected (55^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236 198,859 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Memory 94.2 1-Core 158 2-Core 316 103% 190 Pts	4-Core 624 8-Core 1,144 106% 884 Pts	64-Core 1,643 102% 1,643 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 104%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 180,890 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 856GB free (System drive) Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1516 835 836 840 837 840 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	222% Outstanding	Read 1410 Write 1,696 Mixed 1,332 SusWrite 950 304% 1,347 MB/s	4K Read 41.5 4K Write 115 4K Mixed 60.1 201% 72.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1,185 DQ Write 830 DQ Mixed 1,003 750% 1,006 MB/s
Poor: 164% ↑ This bench: 222% Great: 276%
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$94 262,559 User benchmarks, average bench 251% 759GB free Firmware: 1B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2050 2070 2091 2072 2084 1410 MB/s Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	286% Outstanding	Read 1356 Write 2,094 Mixed 1,647 SusWrite 1,963 401% 1,765 MB/s	4K Read 46 4K Write 106 4K Mixed 63.8 208% 72 MB/s	DQ Read 1,213 DQ Write 929 DQ Mixed 1053 792% 1,065 MB/s
Poor: 149% ↑ This bench: 286% Great: 365%
Seagate BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA1000CM10003 1TB 7,008 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 931GB free Firmware: STZSE014 SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 460 461 460 455 459 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	83% Excellent	Read 442 Write 490 Mixed 412 SusWrite 454 102% 450 MB/s	4K Read 13.3 4K Write 84.9 4K Mixed 23.9 96% 40.7 MB/s	DQ Read 47 DQ Write 329 DQ Mixed 83.8 95% 153 MB/s
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 83% Great: 136%
Seagate Portable 2TB 11,289 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 1.5TB free Firmware: 9300 SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 122 126 126 126 122 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	56.6% Above average	Read 74 Write 120 Mixed 56.2 SusWrite 122 68% 93.1 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 3.3 4K Mixed 0.6 186% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 56.6% Great: 68%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$95 56,114 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	91% Outstanding	MC Read 33.7 MC Write 37.6 MC Mixed 25.1 92% 32.1 GB/s	SC Read 18.3 SC Write 39.4 SC Mixed 27.6 81% 28.4 GB/s	Latency 59.4 67% 59.4 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 91% Great: 123%

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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	12	10	165	0"	1280 720

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Gaming 104%

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Desktop 105%

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Workstation 105%

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Motherboard: MSI Z590-A PRO (MS-7D09) - $189

CPU
Core i7-11700KIntel $270Bench 101%, 65,651 samples	1,934x
Core i5-11600KIntel $180Bench 99%, 43,966 samples	1,505x
Core i9-11900KIntel $265Bench 103%, 44,319 samples	669x

GPU
RTX 3060Nvidia $279Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	947x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	922x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	774x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	442x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $102Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	411x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	397x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	340x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	243x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	213x

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Value: 101% - Outstanding

Total price: $878

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	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