MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	271% 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	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C75
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210420
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 03 '21 at 14:33
Run Duration	207 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	7%

PC Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-11600K-$180 43,966 User benchmarks, average bench 99% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 82.5 1-Core 186 2-Core 362 111% 210 Pts	4-Core 656 8-Core 1,104 107% 880 Pts	64-Core 1,401 87% 1,401 Pts
Poor: 91% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 108%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDBA3V0010BNC-WRSN 1TB 5,585 User benchmarks, average bench 224% 342GB free (System drive) Firmware: 211210WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 1537 833 834 832 806 670 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	271% Outstanding	Read 1,585 Write 1,679 Mixed 1,377 SusWrite 919 313% 1,390 MB/s	4K Read 55.1 4K Write 237 4K Mixed 84.7 317% 126 MB/s	DQ Read 1,156 DQ Write 1,276 DQ Mixed 1,396 1,001% 1276 MB/s
Poor: 157% ↑ This bench: 271% Great: 274%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66 202,785 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 480GB free Firmware: M3CR033 SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 464 466 449 463 470 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	122% Outstanding	Read 509 Write 465 Mixed 410 SusWrite 463 104% 462 MB/s	4K Read 37.3 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 54.5 185% 67.5 MB/s	DQ Read 371 DQ Write 324 DQ Mixed 280 228% 325 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 125%
CT500MX500SSD4 500GB 44,418 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 132GB free Firmware: M3CR023 SusWrite @10s intervals: 467 462 466 467 469 468 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	123% Outstanding	Read 492 Write 469 Mixed 445 SusWrite 466 106% 468 MB/s	4K Read 37.7 4K Write 113 4K Mixed 55.8 188% 68.8 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 322 DQ Mixed 287 233% 330 MB/s
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 123% Great: 123%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GB 54,117 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	MC Read 42.7 MC Write 42.6 MC Mixed 38.2 118% 41.2 GB/s	SC Read 27.5 SC Write 44.6 SC Mixed 34.6 102% 35.6 GB/s	Latency 76 53% 76 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 112%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	10	8	240	0"	1280 720

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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 - $195

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,698x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	2,279x
Core i7-10700KFIntel $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples	1,459x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,552x
RTX 3060Nvidia $270Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,698x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,626x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	867x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	760x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	553x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	945x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples	580x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	564x

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Value: 100% - Outstanding

Total price: $966

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16