MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 90%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 82%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics109% 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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory7.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191225
Uptime19.2 Days
Run DateMar 10 '23 at 23:32
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User LBN-User
Background CPU 34%
Watch Gameplay: 2080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$249
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 76.7
1-Core 136
2-Core 277
88% 163 Pts
4-Core 536
8-Core 857
86% 697 Pts
64-Core 894
55% 894 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$383
Zotac(19DA 1500) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
109% Outstanding
Lighting 141
Reflection 143
Parallax 141
115% 142 fps
MRender 155
Gravity 128
Splatting 108
104% 130 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 109%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
6GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 309
Write 199
Mixed 212
53% 240 MB/s
4K Read 14.5
4K Write 51.2
4K Mixed 21.8
77% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 214
DQ Mixed 119
116% 184 MB/s
Poor: 33% Great: 100%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
591GB free
Firmware: 13057113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 152 157 159 158 161 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Read 158
Write 165
Mixed 110
SusWrite 157
109% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
217% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5701-020.A00G 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
35.5% Below average
MC Read 13
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 10.5
34% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 10.3
SC Mixed 10.7
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 86.9
46% 86.9 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 50%

 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 32,342 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: 107% - Outstanding Total price: $820
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