MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 84%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 87.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics97.2% 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 Drive101% 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.
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)
Memory25.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 23 '22 at 04:08
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11400-$119
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Memory 75.8
1-Core 154
2-Core 288
93% 172 Pts
4-Core 530
8-Core 886
86% 708 Pts
64-Core 1,130
70% 1,130 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.59
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Lighting 123
Reflection 131
Parallax 120
100% 125 fps
MRender 93.4
Gravity 126
Splatting 112
91% 110 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$175
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM03B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 222 213 232 256 251 408 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 194
Mixed 267
SusWrite 264
68% 305 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 44.5
168% 62.4 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 134
148% 253 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 101%
Great: 116%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
595GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 86 86 88 91 87 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
32.9% Below average
Read 27.2
Write 57.5
Mixed 17.8
SusWrite 87.3
34% 47.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.3
76% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CRC M378A1K43CB2-CRC 32GB
2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
16384, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 28.1
85% 29.7 GB/s
SC Read 24.1
SC Write 32.7
SC Mixed 25.9
79% 27.6 GB/s
Latency 88.7
45% 88.7 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 82%

 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 20,418 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 - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,004
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