MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 68% Battle cruiser	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 62% Destroyer


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	57.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	133% 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

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System	Micro-Star MS-7C75
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210420
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 25 '21 at 20:08
Run Duration	125 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-11600K-$180 43,966 User benchmarks, average bench 99% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Memory 79.4 1-Core 186 2-Core 371 111% 212 Pts	4-Core 743 8-Core 1,111 115% 927 Pts	64-Core 1,101 68% 1,101 Pts
Poor: 91% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 108%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Nvidia(10DE 11D7) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 496.76 Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	57.7% Above average	Lighting 72.1 Reflection 75.6 Parallax 69.3 59% 72.3 fps	MRender 66.5 Gravity 71.7 Splatting 66.1 56% 68.1 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 57.7% Great: 60%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 225GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 458 434 379 380 380 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	133% Outstanding	Read 515 Write 487 Mixed 447 SusWrite 416 105% 466 MB/s	4K Read 49 4K Write 138 4K Mixed 69 236% 85.3 MB/s	DQ Read 370 DQ Write 226 DQ Mixed 329 237% 308 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 133% Great: 129%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KHX2400C15/8G 029E CMK8GX4M1A2400C16 16GB 125 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 2400, 2400 MHz 8192, 8192 MB Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	84.7% Excellent	MC Read 31.2 MC Write 30.9 MC Mixed 28.5 86% 30.2 GB/s	SC Read 23.1 SC Write 31.9 SC Mixed 26.5 78% 27.2 GB/s	Latency 81.7 49% 81.7 ns
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 84.7% Great: 83%

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

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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	2,283x
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 $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	869x
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 $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: 99% - Outstanding

Total price: $971

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 $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