MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 238%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 240%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics233% 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 Drive382% 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.
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory43.4 GB free of 48 GB @ 3.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 15 '21 at 01:17
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700-$233
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 148
2-Core 306
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 608
8-Core 1,082
102% 845 Pts
64-Core 1,648
102% 1,648 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 105%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
EVGA(3842 3982) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 5375 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
233% Outstanding
Lighting 361
Reflection 290
Parallax 362
294% 338 fps
MRender 374
Gravity 254
Splatting 182
211% 270 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 233%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$168
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2214 2227 2274 2273 2267 2276 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
382% Outstanding
Read 2,463
Write 2,348
Mixed 2,263
SusWrite 2,255
526% 2,332 MB/s
4K Read 68.4
4K Write 160
4K Mixed 96.5
312% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 1,192
DQ Write 986
DQ Mixed 1,087
815% 1,088 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 382%
Great: 526%
Seagate BarraCuda 510 SSD ZP1000CM30001 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: STPSC014
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2567 2616 1883 1032 1034 1040 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
291% Outstanding
Read 1,557
Write 2472
Mixed 1,712
SusWrite 1,695
422% 1,859 MB/s
4K Read 48.6
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 64.2
229% 83.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,400
DQ Write 1,072
DQ Mixed 1,256
934% 1,243 MB/s
Poor: 151%
This bench: 291%
Great: 296%
WD Game Drive 5TB
3.5TB free, PID 262f
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 99 98 100 98 99 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
60.3% Good
Read 117
Write 105
Mixed 73
SusWrite 98.7
131% 98.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 7
4K Mixed 0.7
266% 2.97 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3600 04CB DDR4 3600 04CB DDR4 3600 04CB DDR4 3600 48GB
3704, 3704, 3704, 3704 MHz
8192, 16384, 8192, 16384 MB
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 42.8
MC Write 46.8
MC Mixed 34.8
118% 41.5 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 47.4
SC Mixed 31.3
96% 33.6 GB/s
Latency 53.7
74% 53.7 ns
Poor: 81%
This bench: 115%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,170 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: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $966
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