MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 340%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 341%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics345% 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 Drive102% 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)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 03 '23 at 17:08
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 151
2-Core 303
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 599
8-Core 1,073
101% 836 Pts
64-Core 1,580
98% 1,580 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 103%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,847
Gigabyte(1458 40C0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 3135 MHz, MLim: 5750 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 531.18
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
345% Outstanding
Lighting 516
Reflection 588
Parallax 836
420% 647 fps
MRender 534
Gravity 594
Splatting 312
376% 480 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 345%
Great: 407%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 300 139 154 154 145 146 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 472
Mixed 387
SusWrite 173
86% 383 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 94.9
4K Mixed 53.7
178% 62.4 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 355
267% 356 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 102%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$160
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 38.8
MC Write 40.9
MC Mixed 30.6
105% 36.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 45.7
SC Mixed 32
94% 33.1 GB/s
Latency 58.6
68% 58.6 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 104%
Great: 114%

 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 20,127 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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HDDRAMUSB
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