MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 187% UFO	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 172% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	207% 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 Drive	232% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although 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.

Run History

10 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago, 1 month ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C75
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	24.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201123
Uptime	9.2 Days
Run Date	Feb 01 '23 at 00:45
Run Duration	235 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	11%

PC Performing as expected (56^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-10600K-$181 70,951 User benchmarks, average bench 92% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	91.6% Outstanding	Memory 96 1-Core 137 2-Core 258 92% 164 Pts	4-Core 469 8-Core 831 78% 650 Pts	64-Core 995 62% 995 Pts
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 91.6% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$835 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% HP(103C 88D5) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 528.24 Performing below potential (39^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	207% Outstanding	Lighting 306 Reflection 284 Parallax 326 249% 305 fps	MRender 348 Gravity 249 Splatting 181 203% 259 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 207% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WD BLACK SDBPNTY-512G-1106 512GB 2,735 User benchmarks, average bench 224% 276GB free (System drive) Firmware: HPS2 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1060 667 682 691 669 681 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	232% Outstanding	Read 1,916 Write 2,022 Mixed 1,673 SusWrite 742 356% 1,588 MB/s	4K Read 44 4K Write 132 4K Mixed 63.4 218% 79.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,100 DQ Write 813 DQ Mixed 928 701% 947 MB/s
Poor: 180% ↑ This bench: 232% Great: 289%
Sandisk S-2T00 2TB 3,189 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 239GB free Firmware: 411040RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 429 447 450 455 453 456 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 429 Write 421 Mixed 367 SusWrite 449 94% 417 MB/s	4K Read 26.6 4K Write 86.1 4K Mixed 45.4 144% 52.7 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 310 DQ Mixed 239 207% 309 MB/s
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 120%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 171,271 User benchmarks, average bench 212% 372GB free Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1422 1410 1454 1452 374 89 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	232% Outstanding	Read 1,401 Write 1,416 Mixed 1053 SusWrite 1,033 276% 1,226 MB/s	4K Read 52.9 4K Write 141 4K Mixed 71.5 246% 88.5 MB/s	DQ Read 678 DQ Write 948 DQ Mixed 274 358% 633 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 232% Great: 295%
Seagate Barracuda 6TB (2017)-$125 14,331 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 140 141 139 143 140 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	65% Good	Read 83.9 Write 129 Mixed 60.4 SusWrite 141 76% 104 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 4.8 4K Mixed 0.6 218% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 65% Great: 87%
WD My Passport 2TB 10,723 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 769GB free, PID 0748 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 79 80 79 78 79 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	32.8% Below average	Read 71.2 Write 78 Mixed 47.8 SusWrite 78.6 94% 68.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 32.8% Great: 44%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 4000 C19 4x8GB 1,741 User benchmarks, average bench 108% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	121% Outstanding	MC Read 45.8 MC Write 49.2 MC Mixed 36.9 126% 44 GB/s	SC Read 20.5 SC Write 47.7 SC Mixed 32.7 96% 33.6 GB/s	Latency 53.9 74% 53.9 ns
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 133%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds.

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware.

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	71	60	180	34.8"	1280 720	AUS3553 ROG PG35V

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Gaming 143%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 142%

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Motherboard: MSI Z490-A PRO - $159

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $262Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	3,511x
Core i5-10600KIntel $181Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	1,727x
Core i7-10700KFIntel $244Bench 96%, 37,394 samples	1,108x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $530Bench 148%, 562,666 samples	1,915x
RTX 3080Nvidia $735Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,208x
RTX 3060Nvidia $340Bench 100%, 301,333 samples	1,175x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $60Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	644x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	575x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $50Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	455x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	751x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples	449x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	445x

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Value: 87% - Excellent

Total price: $1,054

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $309	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $420	Crucial MX500 250GB $31
Intel Core i5-12600K $227	Nvidia RTX 3060 $350	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $106
Intel Core i5-12400F $153	Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti $830	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $36	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $80	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $381	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16