MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (9th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 91 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive151% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory25.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 06 '22 at 23:39
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 1.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
51.5% Above average
Memory 72.3
1-Core 55.3
2-Core 105
48% 77.6 Pts
4-Core 172
8-Core 217
25% 194 Pts
64-Core 351
22% 351 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82
328GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 32B3T8EA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 470 473 496 488 480 344 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
151% Outstanding
Read 1840
Write 1,240
Mixed 1,225
SusWrite 458
265% 1,191 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 43.2
4K Mixed 36.1
123% 38.2 MB/s
DQ Read 321
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 221
171% 237 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 151%
Great: 311%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
497GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 377 372 367 370 394 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Read 460
Write 425
Mixed 415
SusWrite 361
94% 415 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 35.6
4K Mixed 33.3
104% 32.4 MB/s
DQ Read 260
DQ Write 163
DQ Mixed 190
148% 205 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 133%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
875GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 164 167 160 164 166 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
73.8% Very good
Read 95.6
Write 125
Mixed 71.6
SusWrite 162
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
110% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Relative performance (0th percentile)
36.7% Below average
MC Read 16
MC Write 10.1
MC Mixed 13.1
37% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 9.5
SC Mixed 10.6
25% 8.6 GB/s
Latency 96.1
42% 96.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 114%

 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 20,172 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: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $966
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HDDRAMUSB
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