MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 91.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics30.7% 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 Drive53.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (59%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory8.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 29 '22 at 15:20
Run Duration259 Seconds
Run User ALB-User
Background CPU 59%
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 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$137
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Memory 92.2
1-Core 122
2-Core 249
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 486
8-Core 742
76% 614 Pts
64-Core 758
47% 758 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.49
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.7% Below average
Lighting 26.9
Reflection 58.6
Parallax 20.6
22% 35.4 fps
MRender 53.4
Gravity 15.9
Splatting 92.5
48% 53.9 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ccboot iSCSI 256GB
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 317 125 124 130 135 132 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
53.3% Above average
Read 442
Write 396
Mixed 574
SusWrite 160
88% 393 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 34
4K Mixed 22.1
75% 24.9 MB/s
DQ Read 48.4
DQ Write 65
DQ Mixed 51.3
40% 54.9 MB/s
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$40
231GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 475 148 160 152 159 154 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
160% Outstanding
Read 1,522
Write 1,466
Mixed 968
SusWrite 208
232% 1,041 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 79.2
4K Mixed 39.4
139% 49.8 MB/s
DQ Read 979
DQ Write 982
DQ Mixed 1054
772% 1,005 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 160%
Great: 302%
Ccboot iSCSI 1TB
418GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 622 432 422 412 406 406 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 11% Great: 125%
Ccboot iSCSI 2TB
435GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 330 132 122 124 111 123 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 195
Mixed 162
SusWrite 157
125% 168 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 1.4
224% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 91%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C18 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
53.7% Above average
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 15.9
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 14.7
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 63.6
63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 62%

 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 32,276 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: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $806
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