MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 196% UFO	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 214% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	198% 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	273% 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-7C75
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201123
Uptime	0.6 Days
Run Date	Oct 02 '21 at 08:59
Run Duration	239 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing as expected (60^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 as expected (59^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Memory 96.8 1-Core 152 2-Core 302 101% 184 Pts	4-Core 556 8-Core 1,102 98% 829 Pts	64-Core 2,019 125% 2,019 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% MSI(1462 389B) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 472.12 Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	198% Outstanding	Lighting 296 Reflection 251 Parallax 287 241% 278 fps	MRender 307 Gravity 232 Splatting 170 186% 237 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 198% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74 114,373 User benchmarks, average bench 277% 199GB free (System drive) Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1928 1509 1523 1199 703 569 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	273% Outstanding	Read 2,021 Write 2,270 Mixed 1,763 SusWrite 1,238 410% 1,823 MB/s	4K Read 45.2 4K Write 156 4K Mixed 67.4 237% 89.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,152 DQ Write 816 DQ Mixed 978 732% 982 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 273% Great: 347%
Sandisk PLUS 480GB 58,990 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 148GB free Firmware: UG2204RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 200 213 202 217 215 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	60.7% Good	Read 455 Write 392 Mixed 315 SusWrite 238 78% 350 MB/s	4K Read 22.3 4K Write 42.9 4K Mixed 16 77% 27.1 MB/s	DQ Read 117 DQ Write 108 DQ Mixed 31.7 46% 85.6 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 60.7% Great: 61%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79 133,734 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 166GB free Firmware: CC41 SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 103 102 130 117 101 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	59.7% Above average	Read 98 Write 81.2 Mixed 26.1 SusWrite 109 57% 78.5 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 5.2 4K Mixed 1.8 338% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 59.7% Great: 110%
Seagate M3 Portable 4TB 5,513 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 2.5TB free Firmware: 9300 SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 111 116 113 113 117 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	57.5% Above average	Read 86.8 Write 85 Mixed 70.2 SusWrite 113 65% 88.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 4.2 4K Mixed 0.6 174% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 57.5% Great: 65%
WD Elements 25A3 12TB 2,705 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 2.5TB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 129 118 123 128 125 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	70.7% Very good	Read 123 Write 128 Mixed 155 SusWrite 125 184% 133 MB/s	4K Read 11 4K Write 7.5 4K Mixed 1.7 354% 6.73 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 70.7% Great: 101%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 4000 C19 4x8GB 233 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	118% Outstanding	MC Read 45.6 MC Write 46.6 MC Mixed 36 122% 42.7 GB/s	SC Read 21.5 SC Write 48.4 SC Mixed 32.4 97% 34.1 GB/s	Latency 51 78% 51 ns
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 136%

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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	8	6	120	27.1"	1280 720	EGA0000 Elgato1080HDR

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Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,159 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	4,703x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	2,282x
Core i7-10700KFIntel $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples	1,463x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,558x
RTX 3060Nvidia $274Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,700x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,628x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $92Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	868x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	762x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	553x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 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: $963

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 $179	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	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