MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 155%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 155%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics154% 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.
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 23 '22 at 02:12
Run Duration217 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KF-$292
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 144
2-Core 287
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 573
8-Core 1,038
97% 806 Pts
64-Core 1,544
96% 1,544 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
EVGA(3842 3982) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 5075 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
154% Outstanding
Lighting 232
Reflection 233
Parallax 231
189% 232 fps
MRender 25.3
Gravity 234
Splatting 184
127% 148 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 154%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2511
Write 2,269
Mixed 1,523
466% 2,101 MB/s
4K Read 62.1
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 81.1
275% 96 MB/s
DQ Read 1,130
DQ Write 800
DQ Mixed 952
714% 961 MB/s
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$46
72GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 423 319 318 316 306 303 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 485
Mixed 464
SusWrite 331
100% 446 MB/s
4K Read 43.4
4K Write 95.5
4K Mixed 57
189% 65.3 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 355
267% 358 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 116%
Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 6TB (2017)-$123
655GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 163 167 165 165 166 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
62.1% Good
Read 52.6
Write 94.9
Mixed 63.9
SusWrite 163
69% 93.6 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 0.5
182% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$63
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
MC Read 37.1
MC Write 37.7
MC Mixed 26.4
96% 33.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 42.7
SC Mixed 30
89% 31.2 GB/s
Latency 54.7
73% 54.7 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 110%

 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 31,988 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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