MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 128%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics133% 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 Drive262% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory3.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200820
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateNov 08 '20 at 15:52
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU 26%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Memory 85.1
1-Core 157
2-Core 316
100% 186 Pts
4-Core 561
8-Core 1,005
94% 783 Pts
64-Core 1,588
98% 1,588 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
133% Outstanding
Lighting 195
Reflection 158
Parallax 186
159% 180 fps
MRender 170
Gravity 131
Splatting 108
108% 136 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 133%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
268GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 747 621 630 622 615 599 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
262% Outstanding
Read 2,306
Write 2,070
Mixed 1,409
SusWrite 639
358% 1,606 MB/s
4K Read 56.1
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 72.3
249% 87.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,324
DQ Write 1,093
DQ Mixed 1211
906% 1,209 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 262%
Great: 340%
WD WD2002FFSX-68PF8N0 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 81.00A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 201 202 203 203 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 197
Write 207
Mixed 103
SusWrite 202
130% 177 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 1
214% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 115%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
59.7% Above average
MC Read 23.7
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 19.5
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 15.7
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 111%

 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 20,174 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $971
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