MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 132% UFO	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 125% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	131% 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 Drive	163% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C75
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210420
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 20 '21 at 15:19
Run Duration	182 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	1%

Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

PC Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-10600KF-$124 24,257 User benchmarks, average bench 92% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Memory 93.6 1-Core 118 2-Core 314 94% 175 Pts	4-Core 576 8-Core 935 93% 756 Pts	64-Core 1285 80% 1285 Pts
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% MSI(1462 3892) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 5200 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.96 Performing below potential (2^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	131% Outstanding	Lighting 179 Reflection 143 Parallax 166 146% 163 fps	MRender 253 Gravity 134 Splatting 97.3 124% 162 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 131% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$45 55,360 User benchmarks, average bench 166% 135GB free (System drive) Firmware: P2CR033 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 592 186 176 176 342 188 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	163% Outstanding	Read 1,044 Write 1,062 Mixed 984 SusWrite 277 189% 842 MB/s	4K Read 50 4K Write 160 4K Mixed 70.5 251% 93.5 MB/s	DQ Read 388 DQ Write 811 DQ Mixed 507 412% 569 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 163% Great: 253%
Micron_5100_MTFDDAK480TBY 480GB 49 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 115GB free Firmware: D0MU051 SusWrite @10s intervals: 377 375 382 379 379 376 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	92.2% Outstanding	Read 426 Write 380 Mixed 277 SusWrite 378 82% 365 MB/s	4K Read 25.7 4K Write 92.5 4K Mixed 32.8 130% 50.3 MB/s	DQ Read 233 DQ Write 327 DQ Mixed 258 201% 273 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 92.2% Great: 98%
WD Green 2TB (2009)-$113 12,948 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 611GB free Firmware: 01.00A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 81 82 82 82 81 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	45.9% Average	Read 79.3 Write 76 Mixed 47.5 SusWrite 80.6 52% 70.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.6 121% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 45.9% Great: 60%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 2.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 172 173 174 161 164 MB/s Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	83.1% Excellent	Read 121 Write 127 Mixed 72.1 SusWrite 167 89% 122 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 4.9 4K Mixed 0.7 239% 2.43 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 83.1% Great: 90%
GENPLUS USB-MSDC DISK A 32GB 31 User benchmarks, average bench 4% 26GB free, PID 0c52 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.5 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.5 4.3 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	7.27% Terrible	Read 4.7 Write 4.7 Mixed 4.2 SusWrite 4.4 6% 4.5 MB/s	4K Read 3 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 2.3 144% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 1% ↑ This bench: 7.27% Great: 6%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2D3000C16 8502 3000 C16 Series 16GB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 3000, 3000 MHz 8192, 8192 MB Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	89.1% Excellent	MC Read 34.7 MC Write 35.6 MC Mixed 23.5 89% 31.3 GB/s	SC Read 18.5 SC Write 39.9 SC Mixed 28.2 82% 28.9 GB/s	Latency 60.9 66% 60.9 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 89.1% Great: 89%

Take a copy of your results

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	10	8	60	32"	1280 720	HPN3378 OMEN by HP 32

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,136 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 143%

UFO

Desktop 101%

UFO

Workstation 142%

UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z490-A PRO - $195

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,698x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	2,279x
Core i7-10700KFIntel $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples	1,459x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,552x
RTX 3060Nvidia $270Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,698x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,626x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	867x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	760x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	553x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	945x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples	580x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	564x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 100% - Outstanding

Total price: $966

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	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