MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive117% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190813
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 25 '19 at 12:25
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 156
2-Core 305
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 601
8-Core 1,196
106% 899 Pts
64-Core 1,194
74% 1,194 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 412 298 303 301 299 301 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 490
Mixed 364
SusWrite 319
94% 419 MB/s
4K Read 45.4
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 58
197% 68.3 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 356
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 117%
Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
114GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 483 488 486 481 480 480 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 467
Mixed 442
SusWrite 483
107% 474 MB/s
4K Read 44.8
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 63.2
216% 78.4 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 350
264% 353 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 133%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 44.1
MC Write 45.1
MC Mixed 30.6
114% 39.9 GB/s
SC Read 22.3
SC Write 43.2
SC Mixed 32.2
93% 32.6 GB/s
Latency 51.2
78% 51.2 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 111%
Great: 121%

 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 32,029 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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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $274Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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