MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 86.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive242% 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.
Memory32GB 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 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)
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors, 1280 x 800 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200820
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 20 '21 at 22:42
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10400F-$98
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Memory 83.9
1-Core 134
2-Core 263
88% 160 Pts
4-Core 477
8-Core 818
79% 648 Pts
64-Core 1,059
66% 1,059 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1268 342 316 316 315 314 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
242% Outstanding
Read 2,473
Write 1,471
Mixed 1,284
SusWrite 478
316% 1,426 MB/s
4K Read 57
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 71.4
238% 81 MB/s
DQ Read 970
DQ Write 807
DQ Mixed 892
667% 890 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 242%
Great: 280%
Seagate ST500LM021-1KJ152 500GB
427GB free
Firmware: 0002LIM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 125 127 132 137 134 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Read 125
Write 124
Mixed 72.8
SusWrite 130
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
73.7% Very good
MC Read 27
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 23.1
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 30.9
SC Mixed 24.3
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 74%

 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 20,298 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,012
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HDDRAMUSB
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