MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 190%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 191%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics192% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive133% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201123
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 05 '21 at 03:42
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 (90th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 93.2
1-Core 152
2-Core 296
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 587
8-Core 1,024
97% 806 Pts
64-Core 1612
100% 1612 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Nvidia(10DE 1467) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
192% Outstanding
Lighting 280
Reflection 252
Parallax 283
228% 272 fps
MRender 317
Gravity 235
Splatting 172
190% 241 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 192%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Lexar 500GB SSD 500GB
237GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1.0.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 307 358 370 360 327 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 1,056
Write 346
Mixed 375
SusWrite 337
116% 528 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 38.9
160% 62.2 MB/s
DQ Read 352
DQ Write 601
DQ Mixed 62.9
164% 338 MB/s
Poor: 92%
This bench: 133%
Great: 246%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 212 216 219 217 218 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot PSD48G320081 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
83.6% Excellent
MC Read 32.4
MC Write 32.9
MC Mixed 23.2
84% 29.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 33.9
SC Mixed 24.6
73% 25.7 GB/s
Latency 61.7
65% 61.7 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 100%

 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 20,131 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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