MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 119%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 129%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics116% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive308% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 16 '21 at 08:54
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$442
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 90.4
1-Core 136
2-Core 307
96% 178 Pts
4-Core 606
8-Core 1,160
105% 883 Pts
64-Core 2,006
124% 2,006 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 102%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
EVGA(3842 2081) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
116% Outstanding
Lighting 151
Reflection 159
Parallax 157
123% 156 fps
MRender 176
Gravity 138
Splatting 118
115% 144 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 116%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1535 1262 1165 1192 1157 1157 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
308% Outstanding
Read 2,502
Write 2,266
Mixed 1,634
SusWrite 1,245
428% 1,911 MB/s
4K Read 59.7
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 81.5
274% 97 MB/s
DQ Read 1,212
DQ Write 877
DQ Mixed 1,026
771% 1,038 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 308%
Great: 372%
SD Card Reader 16GB
10GB free, PID 2731
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 11 12 12 12 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
7.4% Terrible
Read 12.4
Write 9.4
Mixed 17.5
SusWrite 11.5
18% 12.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.1
38% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 7.4%
Great: 29%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$95
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.7% Very good
MC Read 29.2
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 21.3
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 32.3
SC Mixed 23.2
70% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 123%

 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 20,172 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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