MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 151%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 140%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 95.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics161% 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 Drive156% 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.
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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 07 '19 at 15:08
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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)
95.2% Outstanding
Memory 93.7
1-Core 138
2-Core 274
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 520
8-Core 872
85% 696 Pts
64-Core 1,125
70% 1,125 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
161% Outstanding
Lighting 226
Reflection 226
Parallax 247
184% 233 fps
MRender 255
Gravity 216
Splatting 138
159% 203 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 161%
Great: 174%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme SK hynix BC501 H 256GB
135GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 349 345 355 353 354 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
156% Outstanding
Read 1,084
Write 582
Mixed 846
SusWrite 364
160% 719 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 57.6
195% 69.8 MB/s
DQ Read 574
DQ Write 751
DQ Mixed 627
483% 651 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 156%
Great: 158%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5723-002.A00G Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CTD 16GB
2667, 2667 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
77.8% Very good
MC Read 30.6
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 21.9
78% 27.1 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 25.5
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 60.6
66% 60.6 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 78%

 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 32,165 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) - $241

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $836
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