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MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 91.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics6.07% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
Run History
24 months ago, 23 months ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210930
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 23 '22 at 19:02
Run Duration172 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10400-$123
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Memory 91.5
1-Core 124
2-Core 246
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 488
8-Core 733
76% 611 Pts
64-Core 963
60% 963 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 91%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7470
Dell(1028 2120) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1901.0
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
2.28% Terrible
Lighting 3
Reflection 4
Parallax 2.8
2% 3.27 fps
MRender 2.6
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 2.4
2% 2.4 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.28%
Great: 2%
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 7C75) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 31.0.101.2111
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
6.07% Terrible
Lighting 6.4
Reflection 4
Parallax 7.7
5% 6.03 fps
MRender 10.8
Gravity 6.2
Splatting 10.9
8% 9.3 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.07%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX6000LNP 128GB
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V9002s45
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,150
Write 543
Mixed 294
144% 662 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 49.4
182% 66.2 MB/s
DQ Read 208
DQ Write 529
DQ Mixed 293
245% 343 MB/s
Poor: 62% Great: 197%
Adata SX8100NP 256GB
172GB free
Firmware: VB411D45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1182 466 357 415 283 286 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
240% Outstanding
Read 2,446
Write 1,176
Mixed 1,130
SusWrite 498
289% 1,313 MB/s
4K Read 56.4
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 71.9
247% 86.6 MB/s
DQ Read 735
DQ Write 837
DQ Mixed 808
602% 793 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 240%
Great: 274%
Hitachi HUA721010KLA330 1TB-$36
614GB free
Firmware: GKAOAB0A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 82 82 82 82 81 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
44.8% Average
Read 74.9
Write 78.5
Mixed 42.4
SusWrite 80.8
51% 69.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
182% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 46%
Seagate ST2000NM0011 99Y1166 59Y1813XIV 2TB
311GB free
Firmware: BB45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 104 105 105 104 105 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Read 101
Write 96.1
Mixed 66.7
SusWrite 104
68% 92.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
180% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 86%
USB DISK 3.0 124GB
108GB free, PID 6700
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 12 12 15 13 13 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 7% Great: 50%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL16-18-18 D4-3000 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
MC Read 31.5
MC Write 32.7
MC Mixed 25
85% 29.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 37.2
SC Mixed 25.5
76% 26.6 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 106%

 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 21,394 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $964
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