MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 185% UFO	Desktop 93% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 173% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 92.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	206% 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.
Boot Drive	162% 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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C75
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO (all builds)
Memory	11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210930
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 01 '21 at 14:57
Run Duration	167 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	11%

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PC Performing above expectations (61^st 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 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	92.6% Outstanding	Memory 88.8 1-Core 109 2-Core 285 87% 161 Pts	4-Core 518 8-Core 860 84% 689 Pts	64-Core 1,149 71% 1,149 Pts
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 92.6% 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: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 472.12 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	206% Outstanding	Lighting 306 Reflection 265 Parallax 344 250% 305 fps	MRender 322 Gravity 250 Splatting 184 199% 252 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 206% 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% 280GB free (System drive) Firmware: P2CR033 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 389 185 133 127 343 188 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	162% Outstanding	Read 1,093 Write 1,046 Mixed 960 SusWrite 227 186% 832 MB/s	4K Read 49.9 4K Write 165 4K Mixed 70.6 253% 95 MB/s	DQ Read 387 DQ Write 779 DQ Mixed 483 396% 549 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 162% Great: 253%
Micron_5100_MTFDDAK480TBY 480GB 49 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 161GB free Firmware: D0MU051 SusWrite @10s intervals: 376 377 381 380 379 382 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	90.8% Outstanding	Read 443 Write 388 Mixed 272 SusWrite 379 83% 370 MB/s	4K Read 24.6 4K Write 86.4 4K Mixed 30.8 122% 47.3 MB/s	DQ Read 237 DQ Write 332 DQ Mixed 257 202% 275 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 90.8% Great: 98%
WD Green 2TB (2009)-$113 12,948 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 715GB free Firmware: 01.00A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 80 81 80 82 82 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	48.2% Average	Read 86.9 Write 83.7 Mixed 48.7 SusWrite 80.6 55% 75 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.7 147% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 48.2% Great: 60%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 2.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 168 171 161 167 169 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	75.5% Very good	Read 95.3 Write 132 Mixed 64.3 SusWrite 167 84% 115 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 4.7 4K Mixed 0.6 204% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 75.5% Great: 90%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2D3000C16 8502 3000 C16 Series 16GB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 8192 MB Performing below potential (19^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	68.5% Good	MC Read 26.1 MC Write 26.3 MC Mixed 19.3 68% 23.9 GB/s	SC Read 15.3 SC Write 27.7 SC Mixed 21.6 62% 21.5 GB/s	Latency 68.7 58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 68.5% Great: 89%

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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	75	32"	1280 720	HPN3378 OMEN by HP 32

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Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,212 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

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 $220Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,716x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	2,287x
Core i7-10700KFIntel $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples	1,468x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,568x
RTX 3060Nvidia $255Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,704x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,630x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	869x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	764x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	554x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	951x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples	583x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	565x

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Value: 100% - Outstanding

Total price: $916

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16