MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 86.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics45.8% 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 Drive280% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201215
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateDec 06 '21 at 20:15
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600KF-$124
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Memory 79.6
1-Core 140
2-Core 265
88% 162 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 832
81% 665 Pts
64-Core 1,064
66% 1,064 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Nvidia(10DE 146C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4050 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 465.89
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.8% Average
Lighting 47.9
Reflection 87
Parallax 62.3
39% 65.7 fps
MRender 88.5
Gravity 70
Splatting 62.3
59% 73.6 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
369GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1007 816 803 808 811 804 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
280% Outstanding
Read 2413
Write 1,964
Mixed 1,730
SusWrite 842
388% 1,737 MB/s
4K Read 63.1
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 83.7
279% 96.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,174
DQ Write 882
DQ Mixed 897
706% 984 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 280%
Great: 355%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$129
218GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 431 434 431 421 374 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 461
Write 434
Mixed 417
SusWrite 422
98% 434 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 80.6
4K Mixed 49.8
157% 54.5 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 355
267% 356 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 109%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$38
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
55.3% Above average
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 17.3
54% 19.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 20
SC Mixed 19.7
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 81.2
49% 81.2 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 103%

 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 20,130 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: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $947
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HDDRAMUSB
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