MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 126%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 123%
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics128% 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 Drive264% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211117
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 24 '22 at 14:01
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU4%

 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 i7-9700K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Memory 91.7
1-Core 148
2-Core 291
97% 177 Pts
4-Core 552
8-Core 1,123
98% 838 Pts
64-Core 1,153
71% 1,153 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
128% Outstanding
Lighting 170
Reflection 174
Parallax 173
138% 172 fps
MRender 198
Gravity 158
Splatting 129
128% 162 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 128%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M8500G 500GB
382GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 843 1334 1550 1122 1089 986 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
264% Outstanding
Read 1,637
Write 1,615
Mixed 1,242
SusWrite 1,154
317% 1,412 MB/s
4K Read 61.2
4K Write 157
4K Mixed 82.8
282% 100 MB/s
DQ Read 762
DQ Write 1,038
DQ Mixed 348
417% 716 MB/s
Poor: 118%
This bench: 264%
Great: 277%
VK000960GWCNR 960GB
625GB free
Firmware: 4IDVHPG0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 287 300 303 302 302 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
44.2% Average
Read 7.7
Write 310
Mixed 52
SusWrite 282
38% 163 MB/s
4K Read 10.4
4K Write 73.7
4K Mixed 15.4
74% 33.2 MB/s
DQ Read 41.3
DQ Write 155
DQ Mixed 41.7
48% 79.4 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 75%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
2TB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 178 178 178 178 177 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 136
Mixed 84.5
SusWrite 176
103% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
157% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 2400 C15 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
85.7% Excellent
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 32.8
MC Mixed 27.1
87% 30.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 34.1
SC Mixed 26.9
75% 26.3 GB/s
Latency 64.6
62% 64.6 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 88%

 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 32,232 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) - $237

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $837
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