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MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 188%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 198%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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 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 92%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics210% 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 Drive147% 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.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory19.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 28 '22 at 16:08
Run Duration219 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing below expectations (24th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$275
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Memory 83.8
1-Core 138
2-Core 274
90% 165 Pts
4-Core 538
8-Core 886
87% 712 Pts
64-Core 1,818
112% 1,818 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 92%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,000
Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing below potential (53rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
210% Outstanding
Lighting 311
Reflection 289
Parallax 321
254% 307 fps
MRender 353
Gravity 250
Splatting 185
206% 263 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 210%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot P300 1TB
847GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T1102A0L
SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 1105 1119 1087 1126 1167 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
147% Outstanding
Read 802
Write 1,013
Mixed 575
SusWrite 998
192% 847 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 41.3
4K Mixed 17.6
84% 28.4 MB/s
DQ Read 826
DQ Write 510
DQ Mixed 481
409% 606 MB/s
Poor: 105%
This bench: 147%
Great: 253%
WDC WD181KRYZ-01AGBB0 18TB
12.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01H01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 223 217 224 203 224 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
18.7% Very poor
Read 113
Write 200
Mixed 66.8
SusWrite 201
33% 145 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 7.2
4K Mixed 0.4
7% 3.13 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 18.7%
Great: 39%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
1.5TB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2110 2035 2114 1885 1433 1442 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
320% Outstanding
Read 2,218
Write 1968
Mixed 1,644
SusWrite 1,836
431% 1,917 MB/s
4K Read 56.1
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 74.3
247% 85.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,117
DQ Write 812
DQ Mixed 956
717% 962 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 320%
Great: 435%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
FFFF 3200 C18 Series 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
68.7% Good
MC Read 26
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 21
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 21.8
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 73.8
54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 101%

 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 21,279 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: 90% - Excellent Total price: $1,032
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