MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 107%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 114%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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.
Graphics97.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive97.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory26.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 09 '21 at 08:33
Run Duration210 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900-$275
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 156
2-Core 308
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 605
8-Core 1173
105% 889 Pts
64-Core 2,002
124% 2,002 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 105%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$279
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 466.63
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
97.5% Outstanding
Lighting 127
Reflection 115
Parallax 118
103% 120 fps
MRender 135
Gravity 101
Splatting 88
86% 108 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 1TB-$85
876GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61130WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 465 464 464 426 466 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 463
Mixed 366
SusWrite 457
100% 444 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 51.6
4K Mixed 33.9
111% 37.4 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 250
211% 310 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 121%
Nvme Samsung SSD 980 1TB
865GB free
Firmware: GXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2317 2324 2326 2319 2304 1630 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
355% Outstanding
Read 2,530
Write 2,289
Mixed 2,296
SusWrite 2,203
525% 2,330 MB/s
4K Read 58.3
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 76.5
244% 81.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,018
DQ Write 906
DQ Mixed 966
724% 964 MB/s
Poor: 134%
This bench: 355%
Great: 421%
Seagate ST32000641AS 2TB-$174
2TB free
Firmware: CC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 127 129 129 129 130 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
74.4% Very good
Read 130
Write 126
Mixed 73
SusWrite 129
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 35.1
MC Write 43
MC Mixed 28.6
102% 35.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 49.4
SC Mixed 32.1
98% 34.5 GB/s
Latency 53
76% 53 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 102%
Great: 133%

 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 20,172 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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