MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics46.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive225% 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.
Memory16GB 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 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)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200722
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateDec 08 '20 at 12:37
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 150
2-Core 286
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 566
8-Core 950
92% 758 Pts
64-Core 1,169
72% 1,169 Pts
Poor: 78%
This bench: 100%
Great: 97%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
MSI(1462 8D97) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
46.5% Average
Lighting 58.2
Reflection 60.6
Parallax 54.8
47% 57.9 fps
MRender 65.1
Gravity 53.4
Splatting 48.8
45% 55.8 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$38
420GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 903 914 921 920 918 920 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
225% Outstanding
Read 1,454
Write 916
Mixed 897
SusWrite 916
234% 1,046 MB/s
4K Read 58.5
4K Write 160
4K Mixed 75.6
270% 98 MB/s
DQ Read 348
DQ Write 871
DQ Mixed 222
280% 480 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 225%
Great: 242%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
785GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 468 471 469 451 414 412 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 465
Mixed 412
SusWrite 448
103% 458 MB/s
4K Read 34.8
4K Write 92.3
4K Mixed 49.9
166% 59 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 290
236% 334 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 115%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFRA32A.M16FG 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 39
MC Write 39.8
MC Mixed 30.8
104% 36.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 43.7
SC Mixed 29.2
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 55.3
72% 55.3 ns
Poor: 79%
This bench: 102%
Great: 102%

 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 20,238 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $1,019
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HDDRAMUSB
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