MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	195% 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.
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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Run History

14 months ago, 14 months ago.

System	Micro-Star US Desktop Aegis RS
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	22.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210416
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Feb 26 '23 at 05:40
Run Duration	236 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	10%

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PC Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700KF-$200 37,394 User benchmarks, average bench 96% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	93% Outstanding	Memory 89.9 1-Core 142 2-Core 269 93% 167 Pts	4-Core 515 8-Core 990 89% 752 Pts	64-Core 1,487 92% 1,487 Pts
Poor: 85% ↑ This bench: 93% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$899 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% MSI(1462 389B) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 528.49 Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	195% Outstanding	Lighting 290 Reflection 244 Parallax 284 237% 273 fps	MRender 295 Gravity 228 Splatting 168 181% 230 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 195% Great: 202%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$170 138,083 User benchmarks, average bench 416% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 2,333 Write 2,153 Mixed 2,129 492% 2,205 MB/s	4K Read 60.8 4K Write 136 4K Mixed 81.9 269% 92.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,204 DQ Write 884 DQ Mixed 1,028 773% 1,039 MB/s
Poor: 283% Great: 526%
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52 296,814 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 233GB free Firmware: RVT01B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 491 Write 446 Mixed 442 103% 460 MB/s	4K Read 37.7 4K Write 91.2 4K Mixed 55 176% 61.3 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 353 266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 75% Great: 128%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109 201,200 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 675GB free Firmware: RVQ02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 461 Write 355 Mixed 381 89% 399 MB/s	4K Read 29.9 4K Write 87.3 4K Mixed 40.7 144% 52.6 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 353 266% 355 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 121%
Adata SU720 1TB 2,241 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 334GB free Firmware: S190429a Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 451 Write 437 Mixed 324 90% 404 MB/s	4K Read 33.1 4K Write 58.4 4K Mixed 37.4 129% 43 MB/s	DQ Read 272 DQ Write 204 DQ Mixed 126 125% 201 MB/s
Poor: 47% Great: 105%
SanDisk Cruzer Fit 32GB 4,876 User benchmarks, average bench 9% 30GB free, PID 5571 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 22.2 Write 10.5 Mixed 10.7 16% 14.5 MB/s	4K Read 5.7 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 1.5 96% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 6% Great: 14%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BL8G30C15U4B.M8FE1 BL8G30C15U4B.M8FE1 BL8G30C15U4B.8FE BL8G30C15U4B.8FE 32GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2667, 2667, 2667, 2667 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	81.3% Excellent	MC Read 28.8 MC Write 32.4 MC Mixed 25.3 82% 28.8 GB/s	SC Read 15 SC Write 33.6 SC Mixed 26.2 71% 24.9 GB/s	Latency 67.4 59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 81.3% Great: 98%

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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 - $159

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,738x
Core i5-10600KIntel $141Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	2,300x
Core i7-10700KFIntel $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples	1,476x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,575x
RTX 3060Nvidia $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,716x
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,639x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $86Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	871x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	766x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	556x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	953x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples	585x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	567x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $1,008

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $80	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16