MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 97%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics27.1% 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 Drive80.4% 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)
Memory9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190813
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJun 04 '20 at 15:32
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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)
97% Outstanding
Memory 93.7
1-Core 141
2-Core 245
91% 160 Pts
4-Core 540
8-Core 775
82% 657 Pts
64-Core 810
50% 810 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 97%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 560-$500
Gigabyte(1458 22ED) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1287 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.3.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
27.1% Poor
Lighting 33.2
Reflection 31.5
Parallax 40.8
27% 35.1 fps
MRender 31.2
Gravity 33.4
Splatting 34.9
27% 33.2 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 27.1%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 250GB-$31
111GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 198 196 202 197 200 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
80.4% Excellent
Read 490
Write 406
Mixed 170
SusWrite 200
70% 316 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 54.4
4K Mixed 34.3
108% 37.3 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 268
216% 308 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 105%
WD Black 500GB (2008)-$95
301GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 110 111 110 108 111 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
66.7% Good
Read 122
Write 122
Mixed 66.7
SusWrite 110
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
190% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury 2666 C16 2x8GB-$75
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
80.1% Excellent
MC Read 32
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 23.3
80% 28.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 29.9
SC Mixed 25.6
70% 24.7 GB/s
Latency 60.5
66% 60.5 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 97%

 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 32,065 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
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