MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 214%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 221%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics200% 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 Drive352% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory25.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20230828
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 07 '23 at 23:58
Run Duration212 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-11900K-$258
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 92.5
1-Core 180
2-Core 278
103% 184 Pts
4-Core 672
8-Core 1,243
114% 958 Pts
64-Core 1,752
108% 1,752 Pts
Poor: 94%
This bench: 109%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-$550
Nvidia(10DE 1800) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 537.42
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
200% Outstanding
Lighting 288
Reflection 266
Parallax 284
235% 279 fps
MRender 352
Gravity 242
Splatting 190
206% 261 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 200%
Great: 205%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SKC3000D2048G 2TB
397GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EIFK31.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2147 2488 1669 1729 1620 1602 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
352% Outstanding
Read 1,909
Write 2,502
Mixed 2,107
SusWrite 1,876
475% 2,098 MB/s
4K Read 62.3
4K Write 177
4K Mixed 98.8
315% 113 MB/s
DQ Read 1752
DQ Write 1,079
DQ Mixed 1,329
1,013% 1,387 MB/s
Poor: 278%
This bench: 352%
Great: 614%
SK hynix BC711 HFM512GD3JX013N 512GB
384GB free
Firmware: HPS1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1492 1178 727 657 687 657 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
304% Outstanding
Read 2,370
Write 1,697
Mixed 1,791
SusWrite 900
377% 1,689 MB/s
4K Read 67
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 88.7
292% 100 MB/s
DQ Read 1,790
DQ Write 1,073
DQ Mixed 1,325
1,016% 1,396 MB/s
Poor: 98%
This bench: 304%
Great: 297%
Emtec X150 960GB
894GB free
Firmware: T0917A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 406 420 424 414 423 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 429
Mixed 391
SusWrite 400
97% 432 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 89.6
4K Mixed 29
132% 50.1 MB/s
DQ Read 124
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 43.3
82% 158 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 94%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL16G32C16U4W.M16FE1 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 42.5
MC Write 42
MC Mixed 36.2
115% 40.2 GB/s
SC Read 26.3
SC Write 45.1
SC Mixed 32.3
99% 34.6 GB/s
Latency 61.1
66% 61.1 ns
Poor: 78%
This bench: 112%
Great: 119%

 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 72 60 144 27" 1280 720 ACR0853 KG272 S
Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,257 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 - $159

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $1,010
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback