MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
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 94.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics47.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive25.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Very high background CPU (61%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory28.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20181113
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 05 '19 at 05:18
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 61%
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 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 i7-8700-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Memory 94.1
1-Core 138
2-Core 245
90% 159 Pts
4-Core 511
8-Core 808
81% 660 Pts
64-Core 1,120
69% 1,120 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Gigabyte(1458 3FCC) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
47.3% Average
Lighting 61.9
Reflection 56.5
Parallax 49.8
50% 56.1 fps
MRender 45.8
Gravity 53.5
Splatting 51.5
41% 50.2 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 46%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 240GB
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF5000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 37 2.6 16 25 3.9 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
25.6% Poor
Read 192
Write 163
Mixed 68.4
SusWrite 41.6
26% 116 MB/s
4K Read 9.5
4K Write 18.7
4K Mixed 14.4
43% 14.2 MB/s
DQ Read 29
DQ Write 52.8
DQ Mixed 41.2
31% 41 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 25.6%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
MC Read 36.3
MC Write 36.9
MC Mixed 30
98% 34.4 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 40.3
SC Mixed 28.7
85% 29.8 GB/s
Latency 59.4
67% 59.4 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 104%

 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 32,032 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: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $833
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