MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 322%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 329%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 101%, 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 Drive110% 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)
Memory25.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220609
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 30 '22 at 18:59
Run Duration207 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-11900K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 78.5
1-Core 164
2-Core 297
97% 180 Pts
4-Core 660
8-Core 1,092
107% 876 Pts
64-Core 1,670
103% 1,670 Pts
Poor: 94%
This bench: 101%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,718
CLim: 3165 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 22.5GB, Driver: 526.98
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
334% Outstanding
Lighting 520
Reflection 696
Parallax 634
424% 617 fps
MRender 467
Gravity 512
Splatting 274
328% 418 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 334%
Great: 407%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO 500GB
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 339 289 259 256 258 258 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 494
Write 475
Mixed 405
SusWrite 276
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 40.6
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 55
185% 65.4 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 344
258% 345 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 110%
Great: 123%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
435GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 468 468 481 481 481 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 474
Mixed 416
SusWrite 474
105% 464 MB/s
4K Read 40.9
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 56.8
190% 67.1 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 344
258% 345 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 123%
Great: 134%
Nvme CT1000P5 1TB
744GB free
Firmware: R402 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2332 2245 2418 2416 1357 1244 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
361% Outstanding
Read 2,569
Write 2,389
Mixed 2149
SusWrite 2,002
512% 2,277 MB/s
4K Read 58.3
4K Write 133
4K Mixed 78.6
260% 90 MB/s
DQ Read 1,332
DQ Write 1,138
DQ Mixed 1238
927% 1,236 MB/s
Poor: 179%
This bench: 361%
Great: 500%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4000 C19 Series 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
76% Very good
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 28.6
MC Mixed 25.3
78% 27.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 28.2
SC Mixed 21.6
66% 23.2 GB/s
Latency 83.3
48% 83.3 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 76%
Great: 142%

 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 20,134 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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