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MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 127%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 124%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics137% 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 Drive189% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210930
Uptime8 Days
Run DateDec 28 '21 at 16:57
Run Duration201 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11600K-$168
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Memory 92.7
1-Core 128
2-Core 251
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 487
8-Core 901
83% 694 Pts
64-Core 1,267
78% 1,267 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3525 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
137% Outstanding
Lighting 195
Reflection 231
Parallax 172
159% 199 fps
MRender 192
Gravity 140
Splatting 121
120% 151 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 137%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$47
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P2CR033 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 510 187 184 175 375 125 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
189% Outstanding
Read 1,091
Write 1,016
Mixed 966
SusWrite 259
186% 833 MB/s
4K Read 55.4
4K Write 245
4K Mixed 81.4
318% 127 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 1,043
DQ Mixed 508
448% 647 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 189%
Great: 253%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$30
917GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 202 198 200 196 199 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 201
Write 137
Mixed 86.2
SusWrite 199
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 115%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G30C15U4B.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3001 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 41.8
MC Write 39.7
MC Mixed 34
110% 38.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 35.1
SC Mixed 26.1
78% 27.4 GB/s
Latency 62.6
64% 62.6 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%

 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 21,337 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $946
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