MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 343%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 368%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics334% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive232% 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.
SystemMicro-Star US Desktop
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201007
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 28 '22 at 08:56
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 157
2-Core 315
104% 190 Pts
4-Core 625
8-Core 1,169
107% 897 Pts
64-Core 2055
127% 2055 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,800
CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 22.5GB, Driver: 526.98
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
334% Outstanding
Lighting 510
Reflection 714
Parallax 662
416% 629 fps
MRender 500
Gravity 538
Splatting 286
346% 441 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 334%
Great: 407%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
390GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1274 812 608 544 519 544 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
232% Outstanding
Read 1,547
Write 1,698
Mixed 1,394
SusWrite 717
301% 1,339 MB/s
4K Read 49.5
4K Write 155
4K Mixed 74.2
252% 92.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,268
DQ Write 911
DQ Mixed 1,071
805% 1,083 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 232%
Great: 276%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2017)-$88
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 161 167 164 162 166 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
76.8% Very good
Read 108
Write 106
Mixed 75.5
SusWrite 159
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
179% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4266 C17 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4267 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
131% Outstanding
MC Read 50.6
MC Write 51.8
MC Mixed 39.8
135% 47.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 55.2
SC Mixed 35.8
108% 38 GB/s
Latency 50.1
80% 50.1 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 131%
Great: 158%

 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 20,159 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $971
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HDDRAMUSB
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