MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 130%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 141%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics119% 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 Drive271% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 12 '20 at 18:33
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 158
2-Core 316
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 632
8-Core 1,207
109% 919 Pts
64-Core 2,167
134% 2,167 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 108%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
119% Outstanding
Lighting 158
Reflection 148
Parallax 162
128% 156 fps
MRender 189
Gravity 134
Splatting 108
114% 144 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 119%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 512GB
248GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 32A0T54B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1688 1703 1725 803 582 695 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
271% Outstanding
Read 1,970
Write 1,496
Mixed 1,366
SusWrite 1,199
338% 1,508 MB/s
4K Read 58.4
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 78.1
262% 91.7 MB/s
DQ Read 737
DQ Write 947
DQ Mixed 488
467% 724 MB/s
Poor: 155%
This bench: 271%
Great: 318%
Apacer AS350 1TB
733GB free
Firmware: S1024A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 429 418 418 423 419 420 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 68% Great: 73%
ADATA HD830 4TB
3TB free, PID a84a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 59.2
Write 131
Mixed 83.7
128% 91.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 0.8
187% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 11% Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown GD2.1542WS.003 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
MC Read 36.4
MC Write 35.8
MC Mixed 24.5
92% 32.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 41
SC Mixed 30.2
88% 30.6 GB/s
Latency 49.3
81% 49.3 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 93%

 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 20,134 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 - $195

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $966
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