MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 193% UFO	Desktop 102% UFO	Workstation 192% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	191% 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	102% 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.
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.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7C75
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210420
Uptime	3.9 Days
Run Date	Sep 26 '21 at 19:44
Run Duration	146 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	5%

PC Performing above expectations (70^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 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 94.1 1-Core 152 2-Core 303 100% 183 Pts	4-Core 602 8-Core 968 96% 785 Pts	64-Core 1,649 102% 1,649 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000 16,057 User benchmarks, average bench 195% AMD(1002 0E3A) ≥ 4GB Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.9.2 Performing below potential (27^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	191% Outstanding	Lighting 252 Reflection 242 Parallax 515 205% 336 fps	MRender 381 Gravity 192 Splatting 280 230% 284 fps
Poor: 177% ↑ This bench: 191% Great: 209%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB 31,052 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 127GB free (System drive) Firmware: MAT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 294 112 85 69 67 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 499 Write 484 Mixed 350 SusWrite 182 85% 379 MB/s	4K Read 38.4 4K Write 95.9 4K Mixed 52.3 176% 62.2 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 340 DQ Mixed 325 253% 348 MB/s
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 123%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66 202,785 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 583GB free Firmware: M3CR033 SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 462 463 467 469 466 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	116% Outstanding	Read 510 Write 463 Mixed 409 SusWrite 464 104% 462 MB/s	4K Read 34.4 4K Write 92.3 4K Mixed 49.5 164% 58.7 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 339 DQ Mixed 290 236% 336 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 125%
Sandisk SD8SN8U1T001122 1TB 1,266 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 418GB free Firmware: X4120000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 467 369 287 280 283 276 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 502 Write 462 Mixed 345 SusWrite 327 92% 409 MB/s	4K Read 33.6 4K Write 86.1 4K Mixed 45 154% 54.9 MB/s	DQ Read 359 DQ Write 278 DQ Mixed 222 192% 287 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 101%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F4-3200C16-8GVKB 04CD F4-3200C16-8GVK 04CD F4-3200C16-8GVKB 04CD F4-3200C16-8GVK 32GB 75 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	98.9% Outstanding	MC Read 37.4 MC Write 36.6 MC Mixed 30.4 100% 34.8 GB/s	SC Read 21.1 SC Write 45.5 SC Mixed 30.7 93% 32.4 GB/s	Latency 59.4 67% 59.4 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 98.9% Great: 105%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,170 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 - $195

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,706x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	2,283x
Core i7-10700KFIntel $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples	1,463x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,559x
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