MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics46.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive195% 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.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210119
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 19 '22 at 11:42
Run Duration226 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 36%

 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 i5-9600K-$145
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
Memory 90.5
1-Core 117
2-Core 273
88% 160 Pts
4-Core 541
8-Core 766
82% 653 Pts
64-Core 797
49% 797 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.4% Average
Lighting 56.3
Reflection 67
Parallax 57
46% 60.1 fps
MRender 67.1
Gravity 56
Splatting 53.4
48% 58.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M81000G 1TB
394GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1066 538 193 553 483 481 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
195% Outstanding
Read 998
Write 1,448
Mixed 742
SusWrite 552
211% 935 MB/s
4K Read 43
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 77.8
239% 86.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,062
DQ Write 993
DQ Mixed 233
393% 762 MB/s
Poor: 140%
This bench: 195%
Great: 311%
Samsung MZMPC256HAFU-000L9 256GB
238GB free
Firmware: CXM76L1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 337 348 359 356 350 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Read 445
Write 294
Mixed 277
SusWrite 350
76% 341 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 70.8
4K Mixed 27.4
105% 39.9 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 112
DQ Mixed 146
116% 166 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 79%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
858GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 130 132 132 132 132 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
74.3% Very good
Read 127
Write 52
Mixed 68.8
SusWrite 132
70% 94.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
206% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
74.3% Very good
MC Read 28.5
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 21.5
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 28.1
SC Mixed 21.6
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 95%

 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 32,099 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: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $846
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HDDRAMUSB
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