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MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics98.4% 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 Drive63.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
12 months ago, 12 months ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory8.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191225
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 19 '23 at 18:07
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU 19%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9400F-$83
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 90.1
1-Core 120
2-Core 239
84% 150 Pts
4-Core 472
8-Core 638
70% 555 Pts
64-Core 661
41% 661 Pts
Poor: 72%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 546.01
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
98.4% Outstanding
Lighting 123
Reflection 134
Parallax 122
100% 126 fps
MRender 108
Gravity 128
Splatting 113
95% 116 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$79
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 501ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 111 110 115 113 113 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 348
Write 106
Mixed 154
SusWrite 113
40% 180 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 68
4K Mixed 31.3
116% 41.8 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 131
DQ Mixed 140
110% 154 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 87%
Corsair MP600 PRO XT 1TB
235GB free
Firmware: EIFM31.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1843 1533 946 832 846 846 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
237% Outstanding
Read 1,599
Write 1,820
Mixed 1,622
SusWrite 1,141
349% 1,545 MB/s
4K Read 42.1
4K Write 89.4
4K Mixed 60.1
188% 63.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,165
DQ Write 846
DQ Mixed 1,052
773% 1,021 MB/s
Poor: 237%
This bench: 237%
Great: 507%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$60
438GB free
Firmware: JC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 98 88 95 96 96 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Read 110
Write 99.5
Mixed 56.2
SusWrite 94
66% 89.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
122% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2E3200C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.8% Good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 25.2
MC Mixed 20.9
69% 24.2 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 21.2
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 68 54 120 31.5" 1280 720 GSM7766 LG ULTRAGEAR
Typical Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) Builds (Compare 34,329 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) - $229

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $976
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