MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 125%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 98.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics123% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive298% 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory24.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 05 '22 at 01:20
Run Duration280 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700K-$255
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Memory 84.5
1-Core 169
2-Core 322
103% 192 Pts
4-Core 602
8-Core 1,065
100% 834 Pts
64-Core 1,507
93% 1,507 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$499
EVGA(3842 3785) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (163 fps cap detected)
123% Outstanding
Lighting 163
Reflection 163
Parallax 164
133% 163 fps
MRender 163
Gravity 160
Splatting 131
122% 152 fps
Poor: 139%
This bench: 123%
Great: 170%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
288GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 810 797 751 570 578 585 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
298% Outstanding
Read 2,466
Write 2,226
Mixed 1,706
SusWrite 682
395% 1,770 MB/s
4K Read 66.2
4K Write 197
4K Mixed 92.6
323% 119 MB/s
DQ Read 1,452
DQ Write 1,138
DQ Mixed 1,055
855% 1,215 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 298%
Great: 355%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
931GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 450 449 456 454 463 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 470
Write 400
Mixed 405
SusWrite 456
98% 433 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 91.1
4K Mixed 42
154% 55.8 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 150
122% 178 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 103%
Great: 125%
WD My Passport 25E1 1TB
873GB free, PID 25e1
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 113 113 114 110 110 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Read 92.4
Write 112
Mixed 76
SusWrite 112
136% 98 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.7
4K Mixed 0.8
225% 2.53 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 44.6
MC Write 43.8
MC Mixed 38.9
121% 42.4 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 42.4
SC Mixed 32.3
94% 32.8 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 115%
Great: 125%

 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 20,235 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: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $1,001
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Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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