MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 216%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 237%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics212% 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 Drive193% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory55.6 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 22 '21 at 16:20
Run Duration220 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$255
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 94.3
1-Core 156
2-Core 307
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 610
8-Core 1210
107% 910 Pts
64-Core 2,069
128% 2,069 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 104%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198
Nvidia(10DE 1454) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
212% Outstanding
Lighting 313
Reflection 298
Parallax 353
255% 321 fps
MRender 356
Gravity 258
Splatting 190
211% 268 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 212%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M81000G 1TB
510GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 733 412 506 583 147 291 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
193% Outstanding
Read 1,812
Write 1,568
Mixed 1308
SusWrite 445
286% 1,284 MB/s
4K Read 59.1
4K Write 72.6
4K Mixed 63.8
210% 65.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,064
DQ Write 176
DQ Mixed 343
322% 528 MB/s
Poor: 140%
This bench: 193%
Great: 311%
Innovation IT 3TB
818GB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 179 188 183 185 185 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
90.7% Outstanding
Read 132
Write 128
Mixed 23.2
SusWrite 184
84% 117 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
159% 1.37 MB/s
Seagate ST8000VN004-2M2101 8TB
7TB free
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 247 246 249 247 254 250 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 18% Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 029E CMK32GX4M2E3200C16 04EF TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 029E CMK32GX4M2E3200C16 64GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 37.2
MC Write 40.8
MC Mixed 30.6
103% 36.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 45.9
SC Mixed 30.1
92% 32.2 GB/s
Latency 59.1
68% 59.1 ns
Poor: 49%
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 20,299 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,012
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