MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 121%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics117% 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 Drive210% 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.
Very high background CPU (96%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190813
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '20 at 20:20
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU 96%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700KF-$280
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 151
2-Core 300
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 598
8-Core 1,195
106% 897 Pts
64-Core 1,196
74% 1,196 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
117% Outstanding
Lighting 158
Reflection 147
Parallax 147
128% 151 fps
MRender 180
Gravity 128
Splatting 105
109% 138 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 117%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$60
444GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 714 746 934 942 918 446 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
210% Outstanding
Read 1,371
Write 944
Mixed 879
SusWrite 784
222% 994 MB/s
4K Read 56.2
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 73.2
263% 95.9 MB/s
DQ Read 328
DQ Write 856
DQ Mixed 221
275% 468 MB/s
Poor: 94%
This bench: 210%
Great: 209%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
931GB free
Firmware: RVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 362 395 480 490 490 488 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 488
Mixed 416
SusWrite 451
105% 467 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 51
185% 70 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 352
265% 354 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 121%
Great: 121%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$39
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 40.3
MC Write 41.2
MC Mixed 28.7
105% 36.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 35.3
SC Mixed 27.8
79% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 51.7
77% 51.7 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 102%
Great: 109%

 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 31,966 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: $828
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