MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 317%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 292%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics322% 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 Drive256% 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory26.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210930
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateDec 17 '22 at 09:58
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 90.8
1-Core 154
2-Core 309
100% 185 Pts
4-Core 618
8-Core 951
97% 784 Pts
64-Core 1,205
75% 1,205 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 103%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,847
Nvidia(10DE 165B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 527.56
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
322% Outstanding
Lighting 470
Reflection 596
Parallax 772
383% 612 fps
MRender 537
Gravity 552
Splatting 301
363% 464 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 322%
Great: 407%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ms200 - 2TB
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42AAT7GD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1721 1405 1127 1180 1236 1168 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
256% Outstanding
Read 2,596
Write 1,976
Mixed 1,257
SusWrite 1306
398% 1,784 MB/s
4K Read 41.8
4K Write 79.4
4K Mixed 45.8
164% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 846
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 267
255% 421 MB/s
Poor: 213%
This bench: 256%
Great: 443%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
303GB free
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2307 794 794 792 793 792 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
312% Outstanding
Read 2,644
Write 2,444
Mixed 1,937
SusWrite 1,046
452% 2,017 MB/s
4K Read 66.8
4K Write 157
4K Mixed 89
298% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 1,245
DQ Write 996
DQ Mixed 1,120
838% 1,120 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 312%
Great: 340%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 2666 C19 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
MC Read 31.1
MC Write 35.1
MC Mixed 27.5
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 36.9
SC Mixed 27.7
79% 27.7 GB/s
Latency 66.1
60% 66.1 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 96%

 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 20,124 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: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $947
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