MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics142% 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.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory22.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime7 Days
Run DateApr 25 '24 at 05:58
Run Duration101 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 48%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$154
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 93.9
1-Core 134
2-Core 260
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 473
8-Core 746
75% 610 Pts
64-Core 954
59% 954 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$500
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3525 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 537.58
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
142% Outstanding
Lighting 205
Reflection 192
Parallax 186
167% 194 fps
MRender 187
Gravity 148
Splatting 132
125% 156 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 142%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,437
Write 2,136
Mixed 910
404% 1,828 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 98.7
4K Mixed 51.8
177% 63.1 MB/s
DQ Read 879
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 481
391% 569 MB/s
Poor: 178% Great: 355%
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$90
105GB free
Firmware: 1B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,449
Write 1,889
Mixed 1,398
354% 1,579 MB/s
4K Read 39.9
4K Write 70.7
4K Mixed 46.3
157% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 931
DQ Write 610
DQ Mixed 779
579% 774 MB/s
Poor: 149% Great: 365%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
MC Read 36.6
MC Write 37.5
MC Mixed 28.4
98% 34.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 29.4
SC Mixed 23.6
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 125%

 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 70 58 165 27" 1280 720 AUS2722 VG27A
Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,240 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $999
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