MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 91%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 79%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 97.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics89.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive101% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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)
Memory27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210119
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 03 '22 at 13:15
Run Duration242 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
Memory 93.9
1-Core 113
2-Core 277
88% 161 Pts
4-Core 547
8-Core 804
84% 675 Pts
64-Core 800
50% 800 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 103%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$270
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 516.40
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
89.3% Excellent
Lighting 109
Reflection 144
Parallax 103
89% 119 fps
MRender 144
Gravity 106
Splatting 90.8
90% 114 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 106%
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 516.40
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54.5% Above average
Lighting 65.6
Reflection 91.8
Parallax 56.5
54% 71.3 fps
MRender 66.7
Gravity 72.2
Splatting 68.4
57% 69.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 416 422 431 368 388 195 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 487
Write 428
Mixed 402
SusWrite 370
95% 422 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 64.9
4K Mixed 42.2
142% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 167
167% 272 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 101%
Great: 123%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
20GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 124 126 127 127 127 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
73.7% Very good
Read 131
Write 128
Mixed 69
SusWrite 125
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.8
162% 1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
28GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 132 136 116 90 95 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
71.7% Very good
Read 132
Write 114
Mixed 81.7
SusWrite 117
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
216% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX3200C16D4/8G KHX3200C16D4/8GX KHX3200C16D4/8G KHX3200C16D4/8GX 32GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
96.8% Outstanding
MC Read 34.8
MC Write 38
MC Mixed 31.8
100% 34.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 35
SC Mixed 29.5
79% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 60
67% 60 ns
Poor: 94%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 97%

 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 31,983 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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