MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 129%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics124% 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 Drive42.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 29 '20 at 03:27
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$440
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 161
2-Core 319
104% 192 Pts
4-Core 634
8-Core 1,242
111% 938 Pts
64-Core 2,167
134% 2,167 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 3525 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 442.59
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Lighting 166
Reflection 158
Parallax 162
135% 162 fps
MRender 193
Gravity 143
Splatting 116
120% 151 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 124%
Great: 123%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2G0A-00JH30 1TB
860GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UH510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.3 31 68 65 148 87 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
42.9% Average
Read 448
Write 132
Mixed 132
SusWrite 68.1
42% 195 MB/s
4K Read 17.5
4K Write 38.1
4K Mixed 9.6
59% 21.7 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 53.9
DQ Mixed 28.7
36% 64.4 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown GD2.1542WS.003 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.6% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 26.5
MC Mixed 19.6
65% 22.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 29.1
SC Mixed 23.5
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 67.6%
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 20,265 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: 90% - Excellent Total price: $1,010
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