MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 237% UFO	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 231% UFO


PC Status	Overall 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.
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 99.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	244% 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	109% 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.
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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C75
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	25.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20200820
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 26 '23 at 23:24
Run Duration	215 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	7%

PC Performing as expected (59^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700-$241 71,010 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	99.3% Outstanding	Memory 95.3 1-Core 142 2-Core 281 96% 173 Pts	4-Core 555 8-Core 979 92% 767 Pts	64-Core 1,409 87% 1,409 Pts
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 99.3% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti-$800 36,699 User benchmarks, average bench 240% MSI(1462 5130) CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 531.68 Performing below potential (55^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	244% Outstanding	Lighting 356 Reflection 199 Parallax 416 290% 324 fps	MRender 490 Gravity 297 Splatting 215 259% 334 fps
Poor: 208% ↑ This bench: 244% Great: 256%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$118 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 233GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 259 379 430 439 437 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Read 502 Write 482 Mixed 451 SusWrite 383 102% 454 MB/s	4K Read 36.5 4K Write 87.5 4K Mixed 45.9 160% 56.6 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 333 DQ Mixed 353 266% 355 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 133%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$30 367,854 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 159GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1984 888 886 884 886 888 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	297% Outstanding	Read 2332 Write 2303 Mixed 1,856 SusWrite 1,069 424% 1,890 MB/s	4K Read 56.6 4K Write 150 4K Mixed 81.6 270% 96.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1,336 DQ Write 1095 DQ Mixed 1,204 905% 1,212 MB/s
Poor: 178% ↑ This bench: 297% Great: 355%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 310GB free Firmware: 13057113 SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 109 112 114 116 115 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	66.4% Good	Read 118 Write 129 Mixed 85.4 SusWrite 113 82% 111 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1.2 236% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 66.4% Great: 109%
WD easystore 25FC 1TB 3,002 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 754GB free, PID 25fc Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 92 106 104 108 108 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	44.5% Average	Read 106 Write 106 Mixed 60.2 SusWrite 103 126% 94.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.9 104% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 44.5% Great: 60%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 4x8GB 18,141 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	MC Read 39.4 MC Write 42.7 MC Mixed 30.7 107% 37.6 GB/s	SC Read 20.1 SC Write 50.8 SC Mixed 30.9 97% 33.9 GB/s	Latency 56.3 71% 56.3 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 126%

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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: 0P 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	59	240	24.5"	1920 1009	DELA0F6 Dell AW2518H

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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 - $246

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $270Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	3,676x
Core i5-10600KIntel $178Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	1,823x
Core i9-10850KIntel $299Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	1,169x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $491Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,012x
RTX 3060Nvidia $290Bench 100%, 301,333 samples	1,276x
RTX 3080Nvidia $856Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,265x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $59Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	691x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $59Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	599x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $30Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	468x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	778x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples	470x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $53Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	459x

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Value: 91% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,111

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $300	Nvidia RTX 3060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $27
Intel Core i5-12600K $200	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $300	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $86
Intel Core i5-12400F $150	Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti $800	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	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) $67	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $381	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16