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MSI Z490-A PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics37.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive190% 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.
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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 16 '21 at 06:51
Run Duration199 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU6%
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 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 i5-10600KF-$100
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Memory 92.3
1-Core 118
2-Core 320
94% 177 Pts
4-Core 482
8-Core 1,028
88% 755 Pts
64-Core 1,305
81% 1,305 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3400 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 465.89
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
37.5% Below average
Lighting 45.8
Reflection 59.6
Parallax 41.5
37% 49 fps
MRender 72.2
Gravity 38.3
Splatting 34.3
38% 48.3 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M8250G 250GB
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 381 252 255 255 255 255 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
190% Outstanding
Read 1,528
Write 968
Mixed 233
SusWrite 276
165% 751 MB/s
4K Read 61.4
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 81.7
275% 96.4 MB/s
DQ Read 808
DQ Write 354
DQ Mixed 262
279% 475 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 190%
Great: 236%
SK hynix SC210 2.5 7MM 128GB
102GB free
Firmware: 20001L00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 172 174 173 173 173 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
72.9% Very good
Read 492
Write 173
Mixed 223
SusWrite 173
58% 265 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 79.7
4K Mixed 25.6
109% 42.7 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 173
DQ Mixed 184
146% 205 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$62
628GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 124 124 125 125 125 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
70.3% Very good
Read 123
Write 100
Mixed 67
SusWrite 123
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
133% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$31
687GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 8.8 9.6 9.6 9.6 8.1 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 34% Great: 68%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$55
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 132 132 132 132 133 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
79.1% Very good
Read 143
Write 124
Mixed 78.9
SusWrite 132
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.9
191% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 83%
SDHC Card 32GB
10GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 4.8 10 9.7 18 20 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
16.8% Very poor
Read 40.6
Write 19.1
Mixed 29.5
SusWrite 12.4
31% 25.4 MB/s
4K Read 7.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 3.8
229% 4.5 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 16.8%
Great: 33%
SDHC Card 32GB
30GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 21 21 21 21 21 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
14% Very poor
Read 40.6
Write 22
Mixed 29.5
SusWrite 21
36% 28.3 MB/s
4K Read 7.1
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 3.1
152% 3.6 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 14%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D30AESBK.M8FE 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
71.8% Very good
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 20
72% 25 GB/s
SC Read 16.9
SC Write 28.5
SC Mixed 21.7
64% 22.4 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 95%

 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 21,175 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $993
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