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 above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics100% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210629
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateApr 28 '24 at 17:56
Run Duration213 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10400F-$98
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 94.8
1-Core 124
2-Core 245
88% 155 Pts
4-Core 485
8-Core 787
78% 636 Pts
64-Core 986
61% 986 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$250
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 552.22
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
100% Outstanding
Lighting 131
Reflection 151
Parallax 124
107% 136 fps
MRender 141
Gravity 101
Splatting 87.2
87% 110 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 100%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$40
123GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2500
Write 2167
Mixed 1,416
450% 2,028 MB/s
4K Read 62.7
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 82.4
280% 98.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,010
DQ Write 720
DQ Mixed 918
671% 882 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 302%
Hyperx Fury 3D 240GB
88GB free
Firmware: R0105A
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 514
Write 447
Mixed 417
102% 459 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 90.6
4K Mixed 1.2
100% 41.8 MB/s
DQ Read 232
DQ Write 19.4
DQ Mixed 30.2
46% 93.9 MB/s
Poor: 31% Great: 98%
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB-$80
408GB free
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 513
Write 482
Mixed 456
108% 484 MB/s
4K Read 43.3
4K Write 93.2
4K Mixed 57.6
189% 64.7 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 358
269% 359 MB/s
Poor: 73% Great: 130%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
MC Read 34.3
MC Write 34.3
MC Mixed 24.1
88% 30.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 36.3
SC Mixed 26.3
77% 26.8 GB/s
Latency 55.2
72% 55.2 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 15: 0P 1R 2G 4B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
15% 35% 20 213 57 144 23.8" 1920 1009 AUS2421 ASUS VG249
Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,282 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: $1,017
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