MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 141% UFO	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 140% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	141% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	86% 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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C75
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	27.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211020
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 20 '23 at 23:50
Run Duration	189 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236 198,859 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Memory 93.2 1-Core 144 2-Core 287 96% 175 Pts	4-Core 573 8-Core 976 94% 775 Pts	64-Core 1,546 96% 1,546 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti-$385 17,450 User benchmarks, average bench 145% MSI(1462 5153) CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 4500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 546.33 Performing below potential (32^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	141% Outstanding	Lighting 190 Reflection 183 Parallax 195 155% 189 fps	MRender 271 Gravity 164 Splatting 123 145% 186 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 141% Great: 156%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Liteon L8H-256V2G-11 M.2 2280 256GB 1,826 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 89GB free (System drive) Firmware: F88110A SusWrite @10s intervals: 242 243 240 180 184 171 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	86% Excellent	Read 505 Write 258 Mixed 295 SusWrite 210 70% 317 MB/s	4K Read 27.1 4K Write 92.7 4K Mixed 38.7 140% 52.8 MB/s	DQ Read 166 DQ Write 276 DQ Mixed 132 125% 191 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 86% Great: 95%
Samsung SM841N 2.5 7mm 512GB 457 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 247GB free Firmware: DXM03D0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 309 339 410 407 416 415 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Read 495 Write 280 Mixed 364 SusWrite 383 85% 380 MB/s	4K Read 32.6 4K Write 85.2 4K Mixed 44.7 152% 54.2 MB/s	DQ Read 273 DQ Write 161 DQ Mixed 169 139% 201 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 108%
Samsung SM841N 2.5 7mm 512GB 457 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 398GB free Firmware: DXM03D0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 333 363 342 403 375 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	99.7% Outstanding	Read 506 Write 401 Mixed 340 SusWrite 355 90% 400 MB/s	4K Read 32.6 4K Write 84.4 4K Mixed 44.4 151% 53.8 MB/s	DQ Read 303 DQ Write 183 DQ Mixed 170 146% 218 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 99.7% Great: 108%
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB-$99 129,044 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 552GB free Firmware: SVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 312 339 411 429 420 429 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	116% Outstanding	Read 512 Write 489 Mixed 457 SusWrite 390 104% 462 MB/s	4K Read 44.7 4K Write 101 4K Mixed 60.2 198% 68.6 MB/s	DQ Read 167 DQ Write 280 DQ Mixed 198 157% 215 MB/s
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 137%
Samsung 840 Evo 1TB-$199 23,857 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 930GB free Firmware: EXT0BB6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 312 338 411 429 420 429 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 490 Write 160 Mixed 222 SusWrite 390 70% 316 MB/s	4K Read 42 4K Write 93.4 4K Mixed 53.1 181% 62.8 MB/s	DQ Read 191 DQ Write 152 DQ Mixed 121 104% 155 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 126%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown DDR4 3000 029E CMW16GX4M2C3000C15 04CB DDR4 3000 029E CMW16GX4M2C3000C15 32GB 31 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 3030, 3030, 3030, 3030 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	97.5% Outstanding	MC Read 36.3 MC Write 38.8 MC Mixed 28.6 99% 34.6 GB/s	SC Read 19.6 SC Write 43.7 SC Mixed 29.2 88% 30.8 GB/s	Latency 61.3 65% 61.3 ns
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 97.5% Great: 102%

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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	66	58	120	31.5"	1280 720	GSM7766 LG ULTRAGEAR

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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 - $195

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,706x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	2,284x
Core i7-10700KFIntel $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples	1,465x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,561x
RTX 3060Nvidia $250Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,701x
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,629x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	869x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	763x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	554x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	948x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples	581x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	564x

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Value: 99% - Outstanding

Total price: $971

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16