MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 130%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 125%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics127% 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 Drive184% 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)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateOct 13 '19 at 21:55
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700KF-$280
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 152
2-Core 301
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 599
8-Core 1,189
106% 894 Pts
64-Core 1,175
73% 1,175 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
127% Outstanding
Lighting 175
Reflection 169
Parallax 181
142% 175 fps
MRender 194
Gravity 151
Splatting 107
118% 151 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 127%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$60
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 911 825 72 160 72 57 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
184% Outstanding
Read 1,366
Write 942
Mixed 876
SusWrite 350
196% 883 MB/s
4K Read 55.8
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 73.4
264% 96.9 MB/s
DQ Read 326
DQ Write 856
DQ Mixed 221
275% 467 MB/s
Poor: 94%
This bench: 184%
Great: 209%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
757GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 76 76 76 76 77 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 187
Write 80.8
Mixed 53.5
SusWrite 75.9
72% 99.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
164% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 109%
Samsung M3 Portable 2TB
418GB free, PID 61b5
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 43 42 42 41 41 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
20.2% Poor
Read 33.3
Write 33
Mixed 31.7
SusWrite 41.9
48% 35 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
97% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 20.2%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D30AESE.M16FE 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
57.5% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 16.7
55% 19.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 18.1
53% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 52.7
76% 52.7 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 59%

 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 31,994 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: $828
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HDDRAMUSB
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