MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
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 92.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics41.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 25 '22 at 04:39
Run Duration197 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 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 i5-10400-$125
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Memory 92.9
1-Core 128
2-Core 254
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 500
8-Core 794
80% 647 Pts
64-Core 983
61% 983 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro P2000
Nvidia(10DE 11B3) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1721 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 5GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
41.7% Average
Lighting 50
Reflection 60.9
Parallax 49.5
41% 53.5 fps
MRender 48.1
Gravity 52.2
Splatting 57.2
44% 52.5 fps
Poor: 38%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 42%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
404GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 8,204
Write 7,946
Mixed 7808
1,785% 7986 MB/s
4K Read 595
4K Write 298
4K Mixed 381
1,547% 425 MB/s
DQ Read 1336
DQ Write 838
DQ Mixed 960
750% 1,045 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
456GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 88 86 87 84 86 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
49.9% Average
Read 87.7
Write 82.7
Mixed 66.1
SusWrite 85.6
60% 80.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
182% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$68
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
MC Read 34.5
MC Write 38
MC Mixed 25.7
94% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 41
SC Mixed 27.7
84% 29.3 GB/s
Latency 62.2
64% 62.2 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 111%

 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 20,113 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: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $947
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $132Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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