MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 228%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 239%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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.
Graphics212% 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 Drive375% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory26 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211020
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 19 '21 at 23:12
Run Duration213 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-11900KF-$255
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 90.9
1-Core 178
2-Core 358
111% 209 Pts
4-Core 690
8-Core 1,300
119% 995 Pts
64-Core 1838
114% 1838 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 110%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
212% Outstanding
Lighting 316
Reflection 278
Parallax 318
257% 304 fps
MRender 333
Gravity 262
Splatting 186
205% 260 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 212%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$76
260GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1240 1400 1618 1517 1481 1453 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
375% Outstanding
Read 2,612
Write 2,411
Mixed 1,650
SusWrite 1,452
455% 2,031 MB/s
4K Read 73.3
4K Write 224
4K Mixed 106
366% 134 MB/s
DQ Read 1,729
DQ Write 1,369
DQ Mixed 1,515
1,143% 1,538 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 375%
Great: 410%
Kingston SA400S37960G 960GB
567GB free
Firmware: SBFK61F1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 434 453 448 430 105 103 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 462
Write 327
Mixed 365
SusWrite 329
83% 371 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 90.4
4K Mixed 42.9
162% 57.5 MB/s
DQ Read 315
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 221
193% 285 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 102%
Great: 102%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
905GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 325 351 357 356 352 356 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 55% Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 43
MC Write 43.9
MC Mixed 38.5
119% 41.8 GB/s
SC Read 28
SC Write 44.6
SC Mixed 33
101% 35.2 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 115%
Great: 119%

 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 20,117 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: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $947
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