MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 130%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 127%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 96.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics133% 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 Drive181% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory26.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220609
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateDec 08 '22 at 21:27
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700KF-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 134
2-Core 246
90% 158 Pts
4-Core 529
8-Core 933
88% 731 Pts
64-Core 1,364
84% 1,364 Pts
Poor: 85%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Asus(1043 883C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 3807 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 527.56
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Lighting 184
Reflection 178
Parallax 166
150% 176 fps
MRender 197
Gravity 142
Splatting 123
122% 154 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 133%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Apacer AS2280P4 256GB
173GB free (System drive)
Firmware: APD10PI1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 960 685 348 361 362 361 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
181% Outstanding
Read 1,226
Write 1576
Mixed 1,312
SusWrite 513
261% 1,157 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 65.3
204% 69.9 MB/s
DQ Read 941
DQ Write 697
DQ Mixed 764
586% 801 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 181%
Great: 218%
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$49
179GB free
Firmware: R0427ANR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 372 415 440 442 437 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 449
Mixed 425
SusWrite 383
99% 440 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 90.6
4K Mixed 46.5
162% 57.6 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 275
229% 331 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 110%
Great: 118%
Zadak TWSS3 256GB
175GB free
Firmware: AP613PE0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 353 104 107 106 107 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
74.7% Very good
Read 225
Write 105
Mixed 360
SusWrite 161
48% 213 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 74.1
4K Mixed 36.7
136% 48 MB/s
DQ Read 305
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 216
189% 281 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 96%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB-$80
215GB free
Firmware: 3.AAK
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 70 71 73 71 73 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
38.4% Below average
Read 63.7
Write 65.2
Mixed 43.4
SusWrite 69.8
45% 60.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
155% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 43%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$25
302GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 109 110 115 115 115 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
63.4% Good
Read 112
Write 106
Mixed 60.8
SusWrite 109
71% 96.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 69%
Seagate SkyHawk 1TB (2016)-$86
312GB free
Firmware: CV11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 141 143 149 148 148 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
80% Very good
Read 138
Write 149
Mixed 71.4
SusWrite 141
91% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 80%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4133 C18 Series 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4133 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 44.3
MC Write 46.6
MC Mixed 35.2
120% 42 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 45.8
SC Mixed 30
91% 32 GB/s
Latency 57.8
69% 57.8 ns
Poor: 65%
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 20,484 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: $1,006
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