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MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 269%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 260%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 92.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics304% 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 Drive5.38% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory22.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20200820
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 30 '22 at 15:02
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700KF-$220
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Memory 81.7
1-Core 142
2-Core 289
92% 171 Pts
4-Core 550
8-Core 867
87% 709 Pts
64-Core 1,321
82% 1,321 Pts
Poor: 85%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,735
Gigabyte(1458 40C3) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 526.98
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
304% Outstanding
Lighting 428
Reflection 569
Parallax 803
349% 600 fps
MRender 533
Gravity 554
Splatting 311
366% 466 fps
Poor: 290%
This bench: 304%
Great: 402%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 250GB
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 18 17 20 75 154 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
5.38% Terrible
Read 52.3
Write 14.5
Mixed 17.7
SusWrite 50.4
8% 33.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.1
1% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 5.38%
Great: 126%
Micron 2200S NVMe 512GB
220GB free
Firmware: 22001040 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1250 1249 1121 878 452 420 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
202% Outstanding
Read 1,430
Write 1042
Mixed 1,129
SusWrite 895
252% 1,124 MB/s
4K Read 42.7
4K Write 75.6
4K Mixed 51.2
170% 56.5 MB/s
DQ Read 825
DQ Write 847
DQ Mixed 892
655% 855 MB/s
Poor: 101%
This bench: 202%
Great: 215%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$46
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 219 206 206 199 208 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 150
Write 173
Mixed 80.8
SusWrite 209
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
118% 1 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 103%
Great: 106%
Toshiba DT01ABA200V 2TB
176GB free
Firmware: MZ4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 97 93 93 94 94 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
65.3% Good
Read 133
Write 141
Mixed 31.8
SusWrite 94.6
72% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.4
114% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KD4AGU880-36A180U 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
MC Read 29.8
MC Write 33.1
MC Mixed 26
85% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 35.5
SC Mixed 26.9
75% 26.4 GB/s
Latency 77.4
52% 77.4 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 126%

 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 20,996 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 - $220

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $947
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