MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 174%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 164%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics176% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive102% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 23 '22 at 20:37
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11600K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 89.5
1-Core 172
2-Core 323
105% 195 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 974
96% 785 Pts
64-Core 1,224
76% 1,224 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 100%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$499
CLim: 2280 MHz, MLim: 5086 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
176% Outstanding
Lighting 262
Reflection 236
Parallax 231
214% 243 fps
MRender 279
Gravity 178
Splatting 145
158% 201 fps
Poor: 139%
This bench: 176%
Great: 170%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
307GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 316 317 317 317 314 305 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 319
Mixed 304
SusWrite 314
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 39
159% 61.6 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 242
209% 309 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 102%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
834GB free
Firmware: HPH4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 200 199 199 202 201 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 208
Write 184
Mixed 80.5
SusWrite 200
122% 168 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
122% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 117%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
MC Read 48
MC Write 30.5
MC Mixed 24.7
98% 34.4 GB/s
SC Read 28.1
SC Write 32
SC Mixed 29.9
86% 30 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 97%

 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 20,216 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,015
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