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MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics4.73% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive218% 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 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)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210629
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJul 09 '23 at 04:02
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User EGY-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$215
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 149
2-Core 298
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 592
8-Core 1069
100% 831 Pts
64-Core 1,521
94% 1,521 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 103%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 7C75) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 31.0.101.2125
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
4.73% Terrible
Lighting 5.8
Reflection 10
Parallax 8.7
5% 8.17 fps
MRender 12
Gravity 7.9
Splatting 0.1
5% 6.67 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.73%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme WDC WD BLACK SDB 256GB
203GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 743 507 505 507 506 506 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
218% Outstanding
Read 1,787
Write 2,082
Mixed 1,721
SusWrite 546
345% 1,534 MB/s
4K Read 49.2
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 66.4
225% 80 MB/s
DQ Read 1,067
DQ Write 894
DQ Mixed 896
694% 952 MB/s
Poor: 123%
This bench: 218%
Great: 218%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB-$34
192GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 109 109 108 108 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
61.5% Good
Read 106
Write 77.3
Mixed 57.7
SusWrite 108
64% 87.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW8GX4M1E3200C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
79.7% Very good
MC Read 30.9
MC Write 30.5
MC Mixed 21.6
79% 27.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 32.9
SC Mixed 25.2
73% 25.5 GB/s
Latency 58
69% 58 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 106%

 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 21,031 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 - $230

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $1,032
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