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 above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 97.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	103% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C75
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, , 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210420
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 17 '21 at 21:39
Run Duration	183 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	8%

PC Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700-$233 71,010 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	97.2% Outstanding	Memory 83.6 1-Core 149 2-Core 297 95% 177 Pts	4-Core 594 8-Core 1,069 100% 831 Pts	64-Core 1,609 100% 1,609 Pts
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 97.2% Great: 100%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SHGS31-1000GS-2 1TB 11,576 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 880GB free (System drive) Firmware: 90000Q00 SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 383 384 379 380 372 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 500 Write 464 Mixed 423 SusWrite 383 100% 442 MB/s	4K Read 29.9 4K Write 76.3 4K Mixed 42.2 140% 49.5 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 329 DQ Mixed 351 264% 354 MB/s
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 115%
Toshiba HG6 256GB 4,588 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 234GB free Firmware: JURA0101 SusWrite @10s intervals: 391 376 380 379 379 377 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	99.6% Outstanding	Read 494 Write 460 Mixed 446 SusWrite 380 100% 445 MB/s	4K Read 24.2 4K Write 80.4 4K Mixed 41.4 132% 48.7 MB/s	DQ Read 358 DQ Write 319 DQ Mixed 340 254% 339 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 99.6% Great: 109%
Intel Raid 1 Volume 8TB 685 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 5TB free Firmware: 1.0. SusWrite @10s intervals: 282 326 315 325 332 322 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	173% Outstanding	Read 286 Write 280 Mixed 50.2 SusWrite 317 168% 233 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 4.7 4K Mixed 1.6 315% 2.5 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 173% Great: 173%
Seagate IronWolf 4TB (2016)-$95 26,217 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 3.5TB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 200 198 202 199 197 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	Read 201 Write 196 Mixed 81.7 SusWrite 198 123% 169 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.9 172% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 108%
Seagate IronWolf 4TB (2016)-$95 26,217 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 3.5TB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 176 179 177 176 178 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	96.6% Outstanding	Read 160 Write 141 Mixed 72 SusWrite 176 100% 138 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 96.6% Great: 108%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49 257,835 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 872GB free Firmware: 05.01D05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 118 120 118 119 117 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	70.5% Very good	Read 128 Write 117 Mixed 102 SusWrite 118 86% 116 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.9 190% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 70.5% Great: 76%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial CT16G4DFD824A.M16FJ 2x16GB 122 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	80.6% Excellent	MC Read 30.1 MC Write 31.1 MC Mixed 24.5 82% 28.6 GB/s	SC Read 17.3 SC Write 33.9 SC Mixed 25.3 73% 25.5 GB/s	Latency 74.1 54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 80.6% Great: 86%

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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	4,706x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	2,284x
Core i7-10700KFIntel $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples	1,465x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,561x
RTX 3060Nvidia $279Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,701x
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,629x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	869x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	763x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	554x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	948x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples	581x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	564x

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Value: 99% - Outstanding

Total price: $971

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	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