MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive127% 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.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 03 '21 at 17:42
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600KF-$124
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 99.2
1-Core 160
2-Core 323
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 645
8-Core 1,067
104% 856 Pts
64-Core 1,333
82% 1,333 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 110%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
123GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 345 349 349 343 346 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
127% Outstanding
Read 520
Write 491
Mixed 452
SusWrite 348
102% 453 MB/s
4K Read 50.1
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 65.7
222% 77.6 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 312
248% 346 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 127%
Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 199 196 207 209 202 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Read 135
Write 168
Mixed 69.8
SusWrite 201
104% 143 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
88% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
138% Outstanding
MC Read 55.2
MC Write 55.4
MC Mixed 38.2
142% 49.6 GB/s
SC Read 25.9
SC Write 55.7
SC Mixed 38.6
114% 40.1 GB/s
Latency 40
100% 40 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 138%
Great: 138%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 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 9 7 144 0" 1280 720
Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,181 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 - $195

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $971
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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