MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 128%
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics119% 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 Drive212% 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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 22 '20 at 12:16
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i9-9900K-$412
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 155
2-Core 307
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 604
8-Core 1,134
104% 869 Pts
64-Core 1,680
104% 1,680 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 105%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
119% Outstanding
Lighting 158
Reflection 148
Parallax 156
128% 154 fps
MRender 188
Gravity 134
Splatting 108
113% 143 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 119%
Great: 123%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$60
441GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 887 896 886 894 894 569 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
212% Outstanding
Read 1,372
Write 920
Mixed 869
SusWrite 838
223% 1,000 MB/s
4K Read 55.7
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 72.6
258% 93.6 MB/s
DQ Read 327
DQ Write 850
DQ Mixed 220
274% 465 MB/s
Poor: 94%
This bench: 212%
Great: 209%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CM4X8GD3000C16K4D 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
MC Read 35.3
MC Write 34.6
MC Mixed 24.9
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 39.6
SC Mixed 29.7
86% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 53.1
75% 53.1 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 101%

 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 31,992 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) - $239

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $821
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