MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive45.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 11 '22 at 19:46
Run Duration178 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11400-$136
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Memory 78.8
1-Core 156
2-Core 313
97% 183 Pts
4-Core 592
8-Core 873
91% 733 Pts
64-Core 1157
72% 1157 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS120G2G0B-00EPW0 120GB
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UI510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 13 3 21 102 31 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
45.5% Average
Read 443
Write 289
Mixed 98.1
SusWrite 57.8
49% 222 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 36.9
4K Mixed 14.6
69% 24 MB/s
DQ Read 91.3
DQ Write 73
DQ Mixed 29.7
36% 64.7 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 52%
Transcend TS128GSSD230S 128GB
119GB free
Firmware: P1025F8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 318 172 154 150 269 174 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 423
Mixed 401
SusWrite 206
86% 387 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 49.1
175% 65.9 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 163
140% 200 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 110%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 102 98 102 142 99 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Read 185
Write 161
Mixed 89.5
SusWrite 113
101% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
242% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFRA266.C8FP 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
94% Outstanding
MC Read 36.7
MC Write 34.6
MC Mixed 30.2
97% 33.8 GB/s
SC Read 24.6
SC Write 36.7
SC Mixed 28
85% 29.8 GB/s
Latency 82.8
48% 82.8 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 94%
Great: 94%

 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 16 10 64 0" 1280 720
Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,180 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $971
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HDDRAMUSB
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