MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics28.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive141% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory22.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime4.2 Days
Run DateJun 21 '22 at 15:10
Run Duration239 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$279
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 153
2-Core 305
101% 185 Pts
4-Core 606
8-Core 1,159
105% 883 Pts
64-Core 1,964
122% 1,964 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 1C82) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.4% Poor
Lighting 35.7
Reflection 40
Parallax 37.5
29% 37.7 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 37.4
Splatting 26.6
27% 34 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$45
367GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P2CR033 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 139 143 335 75 57 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
141% Outstanding
Read 1,049
Write 734
Mixed 937
SusWrite 149
160% 718 MB/s
4K Read 49.3
4K Write 179
4K Mixed 63.2
250% 97 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 239
DQ Mixed 83.3
124% 236 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 141%
Great: 253%
Seagate BarraCuda Q5 ZP2000CV30001 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: SU5SH017
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1873 1896 1895 1829 1872 1881 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
280% Outstanding
Read 1,058
Write 1,616
Mixed 1,171
SusWrite 1,874
325% 1,430 MB/s
4K Read 47.8
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 68.6
249% 94.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,047
DQ Write 1,070
DQ Mixed 1,240
882% 1,119 MB/s
Poor: 129%
This bench: 280%
Great: 308%
Intenso Speed Line 126GB
23GB free, PID 0903
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 68 68 68 68 68 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
44.2% Average
Read 193
Write 66.3
Mixed 85.4
SusWrite 68
120% 103 MB/s
4K Read 4.9
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0
22% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
MC Read 34.8
MC Write 38.3
MC Mixed 26.5
95% 33.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 40.2
SC Mixed 30.6
87% 30.4 GB/s
Latency 51.2
78% 51.2 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 127%

 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 20,277 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: $1,017
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