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 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!
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 115%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive383% 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.
Very high background CPU (96%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211020
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 27 '21 at 20:37
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 96%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-11900KF
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Memory 92.8
1-Core 187
2-Core 371
115% 217 Pts
4-Core 731
8-Core 1278
121% 1,005 Pts
64-Core 1899
118% 1899 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 115%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$93
250GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1500 1630 1627 1633 1480 1354 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
383% Outstanding
Read 2,650
Write 2,416
Mixed 1,892
SusWrite 1537
476% 2,124 MB/s
4K Read 72.6
4K Write 221
4K Mixed 107
364% 134 MB/s
DQ Read 1,758
DQ Write 1,397
DQ Mixed 1,535
1,160% 1,563 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 383%
Great: 410%
Kingston SA400S37960G 960GB
336GB free
Firmware: SBFK61F1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 458 452 423 104 105 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Read 445
Write 388
Mixed 324
SusWrite 329
83% 372 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 86.2
4K Mixed 42.5
159% 55.8 MB/s
DQ Read 277
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 212
183% 268 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 102%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$25
2TB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 371 428 429 427 425 428 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 55% Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
117% Outstanding
MC Read 43.3
MC Write 43.7
MC Mixed 38.6
120% 41.9 GB/s
SC Read 29.3
SC Write 45.9
SC Mixed 35.9
106% 37 GB/s
Latency 62.5
64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 117%
Great: 119%

 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 20,391 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 - $190

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,047
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