MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 230% UFO	Desktop 102% UFO	Workstation 252% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	234% 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	104% 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.

Run History

11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago, 8 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C75
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20200521
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 26 '23 at 14:10
Run Duration	109 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

PC Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900K-$430 107,269 User benchmarks, average bench 100% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 96.8 1-Core 152 2-Core 303 101% 184 Pts	4-Core 564 8-Core 1,190 102% 877 Pts	64-Core 1,962 121% 1,962 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 106%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti-$773 46,082 User benchmarks, average bench 240% Gigabyte(1458 40CB) ≥ 4GB CLim: 3135 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 536.23 Performing below potential (23^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	234% Outstanding	Lighting 374 Reflection 354 Parallax 382 305% 370 fps	MRender 515 Gravity 310 Splatting 0.1 195% 275 fps
Poor: 208% ↑ This bench: 234% Great: 256%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2G0A-00JH30 1TB 17,953 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 305GB free (System drive) Firmware: 411040WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 425 422 357 426 289 437 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 498 Write 480 Mixed 381 SusWrite 393 98% 438 MB/s	4K Read 34.5 4K Write 80 4K Mixed 39.8 146% 51.4 MB/s	DQ Read 370 DQ Write 312 DQ Mixed 246 210% 310 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 106%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F4-3200C16-8GTRG 04CD F4-3200C16-8GTRS 04CD F4-3200C16-8GTRG 04CD F4-3200C16-8GTRS 32GB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 3700, 3700, 3700, 3700 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	113% Outstanding	MC Read 42.1 MC Write 45.2 MC Mixed 33.4 115% 40.2 GB/s	SC Read 21.7 SC Write 51.6 SC Mixed 32.3 101% 35.2 GB/s	Latency 51.1 78% 51.1 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 105%

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

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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 - $190

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,757x
Core i5-10600KIntel $129Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	2,308x
Core i7-10700KFIntel $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples	1,482x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,585x
RTX 3060Nvidia $266Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,722x
RTX 3080Nvidia $435Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,646x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	873x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $149Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	767x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $69Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	556x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	956x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples	588x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $59Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	567x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $1,047

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $159	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16