MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 128%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 121%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics159% 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 Drive85.9% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
22 months ago, 22 months ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory22.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220331
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 14 '22 at 01:26
Run Duration215 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Memory 76.8
1-Core 136
2-Core 251
85% 155 Pts
4-Core 470
8-Core 801
77% 636 Pts
64-Core 995
62% 995 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$450
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.95
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
159% Outstanding
Lighting 236
Reflection 211
Parallax 206
193% 218 fps
MRender 239
Gravity 158
Splatting 128
138% 175 fps
Poor: 139%
This bench: 159%
Great: 170%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS200T2B0A-00SM50 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 411040WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 399 387 394 416 418 419 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Read 352
Write 399
Mixed 277
SusWrite 406
81% 358 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 79.1
4K Mixed 25.1
113% 43.2 MB/s
DQ Read 340
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 209
180% 268 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 117%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$84
679GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 427 435 432 450 449 451 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 485
Write 454
Mixed 393
SusWrite 441
100% 443 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 84.8
4K Mixed 46.4
156% 55.1 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 290
237% 338 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 111%
Great: 125%
Seagate Expansion+ 1TB
139GB free
Firmware: 0706
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 67 68 68 69 68 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
38.9% Below average
Read 67.1
Write 44.5
Mixed 43.5
SusWrite 68
41% 55.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
123% 1 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
64.1% Good
MC Read 23.3
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 21
65% 22.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 22.2
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 86.8
46% 86.8 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 134%

 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 20,115 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: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $947
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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