MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 82%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics106% 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 Drive77.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180822
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJul 19 '19 at 06:34
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%
Watch Gameplay: 2070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9400F-$102
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Memory 94.1
1-Core 127
2-Core 251
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 749
78% 628 Pts
64-Core 741
46% 741 Pts
Poor: 72%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing below potential (67th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
106% Outstanding
Lighting 134
Reflection 123
Parallax 128
109% 128 fps
MRender 173
Gravity 125
Splatting 97.2
104% 132 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 106%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 240GB
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 148 74 55 22 68 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
77.9% Very good
Read 470
Write 313
Mixed 326
SusWrite 89.9
67% 300 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 74.9
4K Mixed 33.3
136% 47.8 MB/s
DQ Read 255
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 193
169% 250 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 95%
Seagate ST1000LM048-2E7172 1TB
54GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 50 55 55 48 57 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
25.5% Poor
Read 35.5
Write 59.7
Mixed 37.3
SusWrite 51.8
34% 46.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 0.3
148% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 25.5%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
44.2% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 11.9
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 13.9
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 59.6
67% 59.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 47%

 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 32,055 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) - $241

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $828
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback