MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 96.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive83.9% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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)
Memory6.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren, 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180822
Uptime13.6 Days
Run DateNov 29 '19 at 18:09
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 141
2-Core 278
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 554
8-Core 700
80% 627 Pts
64-Core 732
45% 732 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 103%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
Gigabyte(1458 22BD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1025 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.9.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Lighting 68.4
Reflection 61.3
Parallax 82.1
56% 70.6 fps
MRender 61.3
Gravity 58.9
Splatting 78.9
56% 66.3 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 52%
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 7B98) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 24.20.100.6345
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
7.1% Terrible
Lighting 6.9
Reflection 11.4
Parallax 7.91
6% 8.73 fps
MRender 12.3
Gravity 7.13
Splatting 15.7
10% 11.7 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.1%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 87 55 55 55 55 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Read 500
Write 438
Mixed 407
SusWrite 89.5
80% 359 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 84.1
4K Mixed 42.5
144% 52.1 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 238
198% 282 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 91%
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
36GB free
Firmware: UE450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 103 79 66 70 69 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Read 448
Write 237
Mixed 264
SusWrite 115
59% 266 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 37.4
4K Mixed 19.2
72% 24.9 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 90.2
DQ Mixed 42.4
48% 82.6 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 53%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
304GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 132 133 133 133 132 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
79.7% Very good
Read 145
Write 115
Mixed 80.8
SusWrite 133
87% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
241% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D26BFSBK.8FD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
MC Read 33.6
MC Write 32.2
MC Mixed 25
86% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 30
SC Mixed 26.6
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 96%

 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 31,992 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) - $239

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $821
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair 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
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