MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 76%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 63%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics81.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive65.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores, , ,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211020
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 09 '22 at 00:06
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-10100-$94
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Memory 93.3
1-Core 131
2-Core 258
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 497
8-Core 677
74% 587 Pts
64-Core 690
43% 690 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Zotac(19DA 1630) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
81.8% Excellent
Lighting 82.6
Reflection 149
Parallax 115
67% 116 fps
MRender 172
Gravity 129
Splatting 113
110% 138 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 136%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03070103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 281 42 42 41 42 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
65.6% Good
Read 465
Write 336
Mixed 256
SusWrite 107
65% 291 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 54.9
4K Mixed 33.2
116% 39.1 MB/s
DQ Read 107
DQ Write 99.1
DQ Mixed 117
84% 108 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3200 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
51.4% Above average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 14.5
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 18.8
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 51%

 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 20,199 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: $927
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