MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics30.8% 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 Drive350% 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)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190117
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 07 '19 at 20:20
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 97.8
1-Core 164
2-Core 275
101% 179 Pts
4-Core 655
8-Core 979
102% 817 Pts
64-Core 947
59% 947 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 110%
Great: 103%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85D6) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
30.8% Below average
Lighting 38.7
Reflection 30.4
Parallax 36.6
32% 35.2 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 35.5
Splatting 34.7
29% 36 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 33%
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 7B98) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 24.20.100.6345
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.56% Terrible
Lighting 7.4
Reflection 12
Parallax 8.41
6% 9.28 fps
MRender 13.2
Gravity 7.53
Splatting 16.5
10% 12.4 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.56%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$80
874GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0118C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1804 1730 1604 1222 1406 772 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
350% Outstanding
Read 2,358
Write 1,618
Mixed 1,273
SusWrite 1,423
372% 1668 MB/s
4K Read 67.6
4K Write 216
4K Mixed 102
348% 129 MB/s
DQ Read 1,423
DQ Write 1,320
DQ Mixed 504
616% 1,082 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 350%
Great: 372%
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
56GB free
Firmware: M0CR031
SusWrite @10s intervals: 478 424 203 152 150 148 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Read 450
Write 452
Mixed 388
SusWrite 259
87% 387 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 38.3
156% 65.5 MB/s
DQ Read 227
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 306
222% 285 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 95%
Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172 1TB
290GB free
Firmware: LVM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 104 97 101 102 103 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
46.5% Average
Read 60.5
Write 64.6
Mixed 45.4
SusWrite 102
50% 68 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
92% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 42.2
MC Write 40.8
MC Mixed 29.6
107% 37.5 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 38.8
SC Mixed 32.2
90% 31.6 GB/s
Latency 46.8
86% 46.8 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 106%
Great: 109%

 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 31,984 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: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $825
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HDDRAMUSB
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