MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 107%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 119%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics99% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive361% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory59.8 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 14 '21 at 07:57
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 89.4
1-Core 173
2-Core 345
108% 203 Pts
4-Core 656
8-Core 1,290
115% 973 Pts
64-Core 2,211
137% 2,211 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 106%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro RTX 4000
Nvidia(10DE 12A0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3250 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
99% Outstanding
Lighting 117
Reflection 138
Parallax 123
95% 126 fps
MRender 172
Gravity 107
Splatting 118
106% 133 fps
Poor: 92%
This bench: 99%
Great: 102%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2371 2417 2389 1698 1537 1545 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
361% Outstanding
Read 2,598
Write 2,434
Mixed 1,844
SusWrite 1,993
498% 2217 MB/s
4K Read 62.7
4K Write 155
4K Mixed 86.9
288% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,240
DQ Write 832
DQ Mixed 1035
773% 1,036 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 361%
Great: 435%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3000 C15 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.6% Very good
MC Read 25.8
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 23.4
74% 26 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 30.9
SC Mixed 24.2
70% 24.4 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 125%

 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 20,133 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 - $195

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $966
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