MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 149% UFO	Desktop 93% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 161% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 88.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	172% 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	223% 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.
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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C75
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	13.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 1100 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210420
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 18 '24 at 03:57
Run Duration	158 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing below expectations (30^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-$440 107,269 User benchmarks, average bench 100% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	88.9% Excellent	Memory 75.5 1-Core 146 2-Core 291 91% 171 Pts	4-Core 548 8-Core 912 89% 730 Pts	64-Core 1,870 116% 1,870 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 88.9% Great: 106%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4080-$1,000 22,998 User benchmarks, average bench 290% MSI(1462 5112) CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5600 MHz, Ram: 16GB, Driver: 551.76 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (240 fps cap detected)	172% Outstanding	Lighting 240 Reflection 240 Parallax 240 196% 240 fps	MRender 240 Gravity 240 Splatting 185 178% 222 fps
Poor: 263% ↑ This bench: 172% Great: 305%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 387GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 999 948 967 778 854 842 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	223% Outstanding	Read 1,988 Write 1,731 Mixed 1,379 SusWrite 898 335% 1,499 MB/s	4K Read 43.2 4K Write 83.6 4K Mixed 55.9 181% 60.9 MB/s	DQ Read 875 DQ Write 586 DQ Mixed 732 546% 731 MB/s
Poor: 214% ↑ This bench: 223% Great: 372%
Crucial MX200 SATA M.2 250GB-$90 2,162 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 128GB free Firmware: MU03 SusWrite @10s intervals: 335 348 360 366 366 366 MB/s Performing way below expectations (20^th percentile)	86.8% Excellent	Read 400 Write 390 Mixed 323 SusWrite 357 83% 368 MB/s	4K Read 22.9 4K Write 62.5 4K Mixed 31.1 108% 38.8 MB/s	DQ Read 370 DQ Write 334 DQ Mixed 251 216% 318 MB/s
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 86.8% Great: 112%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48 144,544 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 916GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 166 170 163 168 168 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	91.3% Outstanding	Read 151 Write 190 Mixed 99 SusWrite 167 111% 152 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 3.3 4K Mixed 1 214% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 91.3% Great: 112%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48 240,965 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 322GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 152 157 155 157 155 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Read 196 Write 171 Mixed 104 SusWrite 155 115% 157 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1.2 231% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 108%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMW16GX4M2D3000C16 029E CMW16GX4M2C3000C15 029E CMW16GX4M2D3000C16 029E CMW16GX4M2C3000C15 32GB 87 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	59.4% Above average	MC Read 21.7 MC Write 25.3 MC Mixed 19.8 64% 22.3 GB/s	SC Read 9.8 SC Write 17.1 SC Mixed 11.6 37% 12.8 GB/s	Latency 96 42% 96 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 59.4% Great: 104%

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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	69	57	240	25.1"	1280 720	LEN66AA Y25-25

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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 - $159

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $220Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,718x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	2,288x
Core i7-10700KFIntel $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples	1,468x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,568x
RTX 3060Nvidia $250Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,705x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,630x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	869x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	764x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	554x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	951x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples	583x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	566x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $1,015

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16