MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive129% 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.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory7.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 03 '21 at 20:11
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-11900-$270
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Memory 71.2
1-Core 175
2-Core 332
101% 193 Pts
4-Core 597
8-Core 1,094
101% 846 Pts
64-Core 1,621
100% 1,621 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 108%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SNVS1000GB 1TB
824GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8442101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 680 264 195 377 114 168 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Read 1,076
Write 755
Mixed 780
SusWrite 300
162% 728 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 23.2
147% 58.6 MB/s
DQ Read 611
DQ Write 536
DQ Mixed 417
356% 521 MB/s
Poor: 98%
This bench: 129%
Great: 228%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
29GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 234 96 151 94 90 91 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 473
Write 446
Mixed 395
SusWrite 126
81% 360 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 59.2
199% 72.3 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 344
259% 346 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 104%
Great: 124%
Kingston SA400S371920G 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: S3401103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 329 420 424 422 427 427 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Read 478
Write 436
Mixed 403
SusWrite 408
97% 431 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 96
4K Mixed 25.4
124% 49.4 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 97
116% 197 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown LD4AU016G-H3200GST 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
36.7% Below average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 11.1
MC Mixed 9.3
36% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 10.4
SC Mixed 9.3
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 98.5
41% 98.5 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 61%

 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 20,201 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 - $159

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $916
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HDDRAMUSB
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