MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 37% Jet ski	Desktop 100% UFO	Workstation 38% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 97.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	28.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	42.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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	20.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20201123
Uptime	8.3 Days
Run Date	Oct 04 '23 at 15:03
Run Duration	237 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	2%

PC Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$255 21,040 User benchmarks, average bench 99% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)	97.7% Outstanding	Memory 92.9 1-Core 148 2-Core 284 97% 175 Pts	4-Core 550 8-Core 956 91% 753 Pts	64-Core 1,620 100% 1,620 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 97.7% Great: 106%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia T600 1,270 User benchmarks, average bench 29% Nvidia(10DE 1488) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 512.15 Performing below potential (66^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	28.8% Poor	Lighting 33.8 Reflection 43.8 Parallax 32 28% 36.5 fps	MRender 50.1 Gravity 29.7 Splatting 36.2 31% 38.7 fps
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 28.8% Great: 30%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 480GB-$38 83,298 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 322GB free (System drive) Firmware: M6CR054 SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 398 145 233 89 79 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	42.4% Average	Read 470 Write 366 Mixed 10.5 SusWrite 217 59% 266 MB/s	4K Read 17.8 4K Write 9.8 4K Mixed 0.1 32% 9.23 MB/s	DQ Read 70.4 DQ Write 11.8 DQ Mixed 0.2 11% 27.5 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 42.4% Great: 92%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 180,890 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 518GB free Firmware: 233010WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1327 366 370 367 373 364 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	180% Outstanding	Read 1,301 Write 1,848 Mixed 1,460 SusWrite 528 290% 1,284 MB/s	4K Read 37.5 4K Write 81.3 4K Mixed 49.6 163% 56.1 MB/s	DQ Read 785 DQ Write 1,233 DQ Mixed 908 716% 976 MB/s
Poor: 164% ↑ This bench: 180% Great: 276%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38 339,020 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 51GB free Firmware: 525ABBF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 77 74 78 78 77 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	44.3% Average	Read 119 Write 103 Mixed 121 SusWrite 77.7 24% 105 MB/s	4K Read 20.5 4K Write 58.8 4K Mixed 26.9 97% 35.4 MB/s	DQ Read 121 DQ Write 98.8 DQ Mixed 96.5 76% 105 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 44.3% Great: 73%
Intel SSDSC2BF180A4 2.5 7MM 180GB 69 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 166GB free Firmware: LG7i SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 167 162 167 156 159 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	66.2% Good	Read 287 Write 213 Mixed 232 SusWrite 162 50% 223 MB/s	4K Read 27.8 4K Write 57.1 4K Mixed 30.8 112% 38.6 MB/s	DQ Read 275 DQ Write 193 DQ Mixed 133 127% 200 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 66.2% Great: 83%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BL16G32C16U4R.16FE 2x16GB 467 User benchmarks, average bench 100% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	99.5% Outstanding	MC Read 36.6 MC Write 39.8 MC Mixed 29.7 101% 35.4 GB/s	SC Read 19.3 SC Write 44.2 SC Mixed 30.8 90% 31.4 GB/s	Latency 62.2 64% 62.2 ns
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 99.5% Great: 120%

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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	60	27"	1280 720	HPN3565 HP 27q

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Gaming 143%

UFO

Desktop 101%

UFO

Workstation 142%

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Motherboard: MSI Z490-A PRO - $159

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,736x
Core i5-10600KIntel $141Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	2,299x
Core i7-10700KFIntel $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples	1,475x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,574x
RTX 3060Nvidia $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,716x
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,637x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	871x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	766x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $69Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	556x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	953x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples	584x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	566x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $1,012

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $160	Nvidia RTX 4070 $515	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	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