MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 129%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 123%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics135% 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.
Boot Drive80.5% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 25 '21 at 14:02
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600KF-$123
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
Memory 91.5
1-Core 149
2-Core 293
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 538
8-Core 945
90% 741 Pts
64-Core 1,190
74% 1,190 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
135% Outstanding
Lighting 192
Reflection 178
Parallax 168
156% 179 fps
MRender 191
Gravity 140
Splatting 120
119% 150 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 135%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
404GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03160102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 424 425 153 78 79 72 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 477
Write 414
Mixed 344
SusWrite 205
81% 360 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 62.9
4K Mixed 38.8
134% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 154
DQ Mixed 128
106% 152 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 102%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
870GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8R0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 188 190 188 189 189 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 197
Mixed 38.7
SusWrite 188
111% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
145% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 109%
Great: 107%
General USB Flash Disk 8GB
2GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 11 11 11 11 9.5 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
9.21% Terrible
Read 27.2
Write 9.2
Mixed 9
SusWrite 10.3
16% 13.9 MB/s
4K Read 12.8
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
48% 4.27 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 9.21%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
83.7% Excellent
MC Read 32.6
MC Write 33
MC Mixed 23.1
84% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 36.4
SC Mixed 24.4
75% 26.2 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 97%

 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 20,305 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: $1,008
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