MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 104%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 97.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics105% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive40% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory24.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201123
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 16 '22 at 19:20
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$220
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Memory 91.4
1-Core 151
2-Core 299
98% 180 Pts
4-Core 556
8-Core 1,012
94% 784 Pts
64-Core 1,564
97% 1,564 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
MSI(1462 C75C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.77
Performing below potential (60th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
105% Outstanding
Lighting 128
Reflection 116
Parallax 131
105% 125 fps
MRender 180
Gravity 127
Splatting 106
109% 138 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 105%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU630 480GB
160GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1120A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.4 186 162 14 140 81 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
40% Average
Read 493
Write 412
Mixed 386
SusWrite 98.6
78% 347 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 10.2
4K Mixed 0.3
47% 12.5 MB/s
DQ Read 75
DQ Write 11.7
DQ Mixed 0.3
11% 29 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 40%
Great: 99%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
538GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 149 162 161 164 167 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 154
Mixed 109
SusWrite 155
108% 147 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.1
211% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 109%
Clikfree Backup Drive 1TB
497GB free, PID 0808
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 38 40 40 40 40 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
19.3% Very poor
Read 37.7
Write 22.3
Mixed 34.8
SusWrite 38.7
45% 33.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
84% 1 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 19.3%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
88.4% Excellent
MC Read 32.5
MC Write 34.2
MC Mixed 26.2
88% 31 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 40.9
SC Mixed 28.6
84% 29.5 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 101%

 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 20,216 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,015
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