MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 95%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 97%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics90.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive95% 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.
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 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)
Memory24.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201123
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 05 '21 at 04:22
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 93.2
1-Core 152
2-Core 303
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 598
8-Core 1,110
102% 854 Pts
64-Core 1648
102% 1648 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
Asus(1043 8795) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (53rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
90.4% Outstanding
Lighting 113
Reflection 120
Parallax 110
92% 115 fps
MRender 134
Gravity 97.4
Splatting 92.9
86% 108 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
FTM51N325H 512GB
425GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0929A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 427 444 442 443 443 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 440
Mixed 391
SusWrite 433
100% 443 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 89.6
4K Mixed 27.7
129% 49.2 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 40
82% 159 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 95%
Great: 94%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 219 219 219 216 220 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot PSD416G320081 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
89.7% Excellent
MC Read 34.2
MC Write 36.5
MC Mixed 23.9
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 42
SC Mixed 25.5
82% 28.8 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 110%

 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 20,174 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: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $930
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