MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics103% 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 Drive177% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory28.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200810
Uptime1 Days
Run DateDec 16 '20 at 23:00
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 36%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 (92nd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 92.8
1-Core 149
2-Core 303
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 605
8-Core 1,193
106% 899 Pts
64-Core 1,179
73% 1,179 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 103%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
MSI(1462 C75C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
103% Outstanding
Lighting 124
Reflection 114
Parallax 130
101% 123 fps
MRender 181
Gravity 125
Splatting 106
108% 137 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 103%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SWORDFISH 1TB
573GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V9002s63
SusWrite @10s intervals: 507 763 951 939 978 893 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
177% Outstanding
Read 1,853
Write 982
Mixed 855
SusWrite 838
251% 1,132 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 70.2
4K Mixed 34.4
138% 47.3 MB/s
DQ Read 298
DQ Write 149
DQ Mixed 270
188% 239 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 177%
Great: 277%
WL2000GSA6472 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: MK7OHPG0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 133 139 139 139 136 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
76.3% Very good
Read 133
Write 132
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 133
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
178% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3000 C16 Series 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 38.6
MC Write 39.5
MC Mixed 31.9
105% 36.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 42.8
SC Mixed 30.6
88% 31 GB/s
Latency 62.4
64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 102%
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 32,037 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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