MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 132%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 145%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics129% 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 Drive101% 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.
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)
Memory25.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201123
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 29 '21 at 23:29
Run Duration250 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 86
1-Core 161
2-Core 321
102% 189 Pts
4-Core 633
8-Core 1,226
110% 930 Pts
64-Core 2,085
129% 2,085 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 102%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Gigabyte(1458 4077) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
129% Outstanding
Lighting 180
Reflection 174
Parallax 165
147% 173 fps
MRender 185
Gravity 136
Splatting 118
116% 146 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 129%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 401000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 375 263 217 180 186 182 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 383
Mixed 232
SusWrite 234
75% 338 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 93.9
4K Mixed 49.4
166% 59.4 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 127
153% 269 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 101%
Great: 111%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
447GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2399 2154 1151 1157 1152 1153 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
336% Outstanding
Read 2,525
Write 2,359
Mixed 1,674
SusWrite 1,528
453% 2,022 MB/s
4K Read 62.3
4K Write 157
4K Mixed 86.7
288% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 1,299
DQ Write 1,030
DQ Mixed 1,162
870% 1,164 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 336%
Great: 372%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50
57GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 72 72 71 72 72 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
61.6% Good
Read 143
Write 136
Mixed 79.5
SusWrite 71.3
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
180% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 88%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50
58GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 70 71 70 71 70 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Read 131
Write 129
Mixed 90.4
SusWrite 70.1
78% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
190% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 88%
WD My Book 25EE 4TB
77GB free, PID 25ee
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 39 38 38 38 38 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
37.7% Below average
Read 38.9
Write 37.9
Mixed 34
SusWrite 38.1
51% 37.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 7.6
4K Mixed 1
299% 3.43 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 37.7%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2Z2666C16 029E CMK8GX4M1A2666C16 029E CMK8GX4M1A2666C16 029E CMK16GX4M2Z2666C16 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.2% Very good
MC Read 25.3
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 21.4
71% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 22.2
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 144 24" 1280 720 AUS24AB VG248
Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,132 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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