MSI Z590-A PRO (MS-7D09)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 85%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 113%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics70.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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-7D09
MotherboardMSI Z590-A PRO (MS-7D09)  (all builds)
Memory27 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210409
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateJun 24 '21 at 02:44
Run Duration230 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11600K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 184
2-Core 369
115% 216 Pts
4-Core 703
8-Core 1,134
113% 918 Pts
64-Core 1,329
82% 1,329 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 113%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
70.9% Very good
Lighting 88.6
Reflection 86.8
Parallax 83.2
72% 86.2 fps
MRender 108
Gravity 77.6
Splatting 70.7
68% 85.6 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,568
Write 1,575
Mixed 1,182
322% 1,442 MB/s
4K Read 56.1
4K Write 252
4K Mixed 85.4
328% 131 MB/s
DQ Read 1,167
DQ Write 1,263
DQ Mixed 994
809% 1,141 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 237%
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
219GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 475 480 417 345 346 346 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
127% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 478
Mixed 437
SusWrite 401
103% 457 MB/s
4K Read 46.5
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 63.4
213% 75.5 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 346
261% 350 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 127%
Great: 128%
WD WD20EZAZ-00WGYX0 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 179 182 182 182 182 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 18% Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C19-16GVRB 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
124% Outstanding
MC Read 48.1
MC Write 46.9
MC Mixed 39.7
128% 44.9 GB/s
SC Read 27.6
SC Write 48
SC Mixed 34.4
105% 36.7 GB/s
Latency 58.6
68% 58.6 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 124%
Great: 125%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 78: 10R 7G 7B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
78% 23% 105 318 232 144 27" 2560 1440 ACR06C1 XV272U
History: Score 52: 5R 5G 12B | Score 78: 10R 7G 7B
Typical Z590-A PRO (MS-7D09) Builds (Compare 9,141 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 104%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z590-A PRO (MS-7D09) - $189

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $873
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