MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 192%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 206%
UFO
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics191% 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.
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)
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220331
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateApr 02 '23 at 19:32
Run Duration172 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$255
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 154
2-Core 309
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 605
8-Core 1,095
102% 850 Pts
64-Core 2,060
128% 2,060 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 104%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$550
Dell(1028 3891) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 531.41
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
191% Outstanding
Lighting 278
Reflection 260
Parallax 285
227% 274 fps
MRender 318
Gravity 227
Splatting 173
188% 239 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 191%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,713
Write 2,481
Mixed 1,718
512% 2,304 MB/s
4K Read 63
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 84.8
278% 95.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,128
DQ Write 843
DQ Mixed 953
721% 975 MB/s
Poor: 181% Great: 414%
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
96GB free
Firmware: EXA7301Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,193
Write 1,920
Mixed 1,523
418% 1,879 MB/s
4K Read 60.5
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 79.3
263% 90.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1215
DQ Write 955
DQ Mixed 1,043
792% 1071 MB/s
Poor: 130% Great: 296%
Wl4000gsa6472 1 4TB
454GB free
Firmware: MJAOA5F0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 97 99 100 100 99 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Read 94.3
Write 103
Mixed 47.7
SusWrite 99.1
63% 86 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
141% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
113% Outstanding
MC Read 42
MC Write 45.3
MC Mixed 33.4
115% 40.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 50.4
SC Mixed 33.4
101% 35.5 GB/s
Latency 54.3
74% 54.3 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 113%
Great: 132%

 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 20,473 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: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $982
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