MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 134%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 130%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics126% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive140% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 06 '19 at 02:23
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$249
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 160
2-Core 314
104% 190 Pts
4-Core 610
8-Core 1,196
107% 903 Pts
64-Core 1,219
75% 1,219 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
MSI(1462 3722) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 419.72
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
126% Outstanding
Lighting 172
Reflection 167
Parallax 164
140% 167 fps
MRender 189
Gravity 152
Splatting 109
118% 150 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 126%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB (2017)-$154
428GB free (System drive)
Firmware: B35900WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 377 302 376 376 375 351 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
140% Outstanding
Read 1,053
Write 461
Mixed 386
SusWrite 360
124% 565 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 41.9
167% 65 MB/s
DQ Read 663
DQ Write 452
DQ Mixed 495
386% 536 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 140%
Great: 155%
SanDisk Extreme Pro USB 3.1 128GB-$37
115GB free, PID 5588
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 363
Write 166
Mixed 163
256% 231 MB/s
4K Read 10.8
4K Write 6.8
4K Mixed 6.3
486% 7.97 MB/s
Poor: 15% Great: 123%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 41
MC Write 42.1
MC Mixed 29.1
107% 37.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 44.1
SC Mixed 31
93% 32.4 GB/s
Latency 51.5
78% 51.5 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 106%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) Builds (Compare 31,983 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) - $246

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $825
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