MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 95%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics91% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive95.3% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200810
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 05 '21 at 21:22
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Memory 88.4
1-Core 148
2-Core 293
96% 177 Pts
4-Core 588
8-Core 1,104
101% 846 Pts
64-Core 1,564
97% 1,564 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$323
EVGA(3842 2067) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
91% Outstanding
Lighting 113
Reflection 110
Parallax 112
92% 112 fps
MRender 134
Gravity 102
Splatting 95.3
88% 110 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 91%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKJ4.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 282 425 445 446 449 129 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Read 420
Write 446
Mixed 375
SusWrite 363
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 81.3
4K Mixed 39.1
142% 50.8 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 193
172% 255 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 100%
WDBRPG5000ANC-WRSN 500GB
290GB free
Firmware: 111110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1023 990 1002 1000 1004 1003 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
270% Outstanding
Read 2,009
Write 1,880
Mixed 1,660
SusWrite 1,004
368% 1,638 MB/s
4K Read 48.4
4K Write 165
4K Mixed 71.6
252% 94.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,234
DQ Write 1,021
DQ Mixed 1,102
832% 1,119 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 270%
Great: 296%
HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 1TB
833GB free
Firmware: JA0OA5M0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 100 100 100 101 101 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Read 104
Write 100
Mixed 38.4
SusWrite 99.9
62% 85.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 029E CMK16GX4M2D3600C18 029E CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 029E CMK16GX4M2D3600C18 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
73% Very good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 27.8
MC Mixed 22.2
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 30.5
SC Mixed 23.5
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 73%
Great: 102%

 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 32,033 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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