MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 198% UFO	Desktop 107% UFO	Workstation 211% UFO


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	197% 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 Drive	310% 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.
Memory	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C75
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	44.5 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211020
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 17 '22 at 07:10
Run Duration	423 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900F-$250 8,499 User benchmarks, average bench 95% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 95.6 1-Core 154 2-Core 305 102% 185 Pts	4-Core 584 8-Core 1,096 100% 840 Pts	64-Core 1,937 120% 1,937 Pts
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$899 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Zotac(19DA 3612) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 512.59 Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	197% Outstanding	Lighting 290 Reflection 262 Parallax 293 236% 281 fps	MRender 314 Gravity 234 Splatting 176 190% 241 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 197% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$86 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 436GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1748 1652 1497 1416 1457 1442 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	310% Outstanding	Read 2,213 Write 2,101 Mixed 1,554 SusWrite 1,535 416% 1,851 MB/s	4K Read 60.3 4K Write 150 4K Mixed 82.5 277% 97.7 MB/s	DQ Read 1,132 DQ Write 765 DQ Mixed 964 715% 954 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 310% Great: 410%
WDS100T3XHC-00SJG0 1TB 15,624 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 650GB free Firmware: 102000WD Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 10,082 Write 12,974 Mixed 11,430 2,583% 11,495 MB/s	4K Read 765 4K Write 636 4K Mixed 666 2,349% 689 MB/s	DQ Read 2,452 DQ Write 1,823 DQ Mixed 2,036 1,550% 2,104 MB/s
Poor: 194% Great: 334%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 442GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 469 Write 442 Mixed 435 100% 448 MB/s	4K Read 37.8 4K Write 87.4 4K Mixed 51.3 169% 58.8 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 351 265% 355 MB/s
Poor: 81% Great: 133%
Amd-raid ST14000NM001G-2K 14TB 149 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 2TB free Firmware: SN02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 145 144 145 142 151 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	90.6% Outstanding	Read 166 Write 151 Mixed 84.7 SusWrite 146 100% 137 MB/s	4K Read 9.1 4K Write 3.9 4K Mixed 0.7 529% 4.57 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 90.6% Great: 138%
ST8000DM 004-2CX188 8TB 34 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 5.5TB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 165 165 168 168 166 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	66.7% Good	Read 109 Write 137 Mixed 113 SusWrite 166 185% 131 MB/s	4K Read 3.8 4K Write 4.5 4K Mixed 0.8 194% 3.03 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 66.7% Great: 73%
WDC WD10 0EZAZ-11TDBA0 10TB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 1.5TB free, PID 55aa Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 152 Write 116 Mixed 91.3 144% 120 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 4.4 4K Mixed 0.7 178% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 65% Great: 87%
WDC WD10 0EMAZ-00WJTA0 10TB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 2TB free, PID null Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 3 Write 181 Mixed 6.2 101% 63.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.1 4K Write 0.1 4K Mixed 0.1 7% 0.1 MB/s
Poor: 27% Great: 94%
WDC WD40 EZRX-00SPEB0 4TB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 1.5TB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 114 115 114 115 114 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	47.3% Average	Read 104 Write 110 Mixed 90.2 SusWrite 114 144% 104 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.9 112% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 47.3% Great: 47%
WDC WD40 EZRX-00SPEB0 4TB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 1.5TB free, PID null Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 101 Write 110 Mixed 90 129% 100 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.9 95% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 17% Great: 47%
QNAP TR-004 DISK00 24TB 32 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 9TB free, PID 0013 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 40.6 Write 130 Mixed 18.9 89% 63.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.2 22% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 15% Great: 91%
QNAP TR-004 DISK00 24TB 32 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 9TB free, PID 0013 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 183 Write 85.9 Mixed 90.9 135% 120 MB/s	4K Read 7.7 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.9 107% 3.33 MB/s
Poor: 15% Great: 91%
ABT SD Card Reader 128GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 109GB free, PID 0754 Operating at USB 3.2 Speed Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 89 Write 78.4 Mixed 65.9 97% 77.8 MB/s	4K Read 4.3 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 3.4 220% 3.43 MB/s
Poor: 37% Great: 88%
ABT SD Card Reader 128GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 6GB free, PID 0754 Operating at USB 3.2 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 61 84 84 84 82 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	38% Below average	Read 88 Write 77 Mixed 65.2 SusWrite 75.8 102% 76.5 MB/s	4K Read 4.3 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 3.1 206% 3.3 MB/s
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 38% Great: 88%
ABT SD Card Reader 128GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 6GB free, PID 0754 Operating at USB 3.2 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 83 83 83 82 83 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	39.9% Below average	Read 90.8 Write 77.2 Mixed 65.7 SusWrite 83 106% 79.2 MB/s	4K Read 4.1 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 3.3 212% 3.3 MB/s
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 39.9% Great: 88%
ABT SD Card Reader 128GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 109GB free, PID 0754 Operating at USB 3.2 Speed Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 89.9 Write 78.5 Mixed 66.5 98% 78.3 MB/s	4K Read 5.6 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 4.1 266% 4.27 MB/s
Poor: 37% Great: 88%
ABT SD Card Reader 128GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 4GB free, PID 0754 Operating at USB 3.2 Speed Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 89 Write 77 Mixed 66.8 97% 77.6 MB/s	4K Read 4.9 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 3.7 243% 3.83 MB/s
Poor: 37% Great: 88%
ABT SD Card Reader 128GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 4GB free, PID 0754 Operating at USB 3.2 Speed Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 89.2 Write 77.1 Mixed 62.4 94% 76.2 MB/s	4K Read 4.5 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 3.5 224% 3.53 MB/s
Poor: 37% Great: 88%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK64GX4M2E3200C16 2x31.5GB 10,968 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 2 of 4 slots used 63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3293 MHz Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	98.8% Outstanding	MC Read 38 MC Write 38.2 MC Mixed 28.3 100% 34.8 GB/s	SC Read 20.4 SC Write 43.9 SC Mixed 29.4 89% 31.2 GB/s	Latency 55.2 72% 55.2 ns
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 98.8% Great: 113%

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Gaming 143%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 142%

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Motherboard: MSI Z490-A PRO - $159

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,741x
Core i5-10600KIntel $141Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	2,300x
Core i7-10700KFIntel $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples	1,477x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,576x
RTX 3060Nvidia $250Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,716x
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,640x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $86Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	871x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	766x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	556x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	953x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples	587x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	567x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $1,009

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $80	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16