MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 118%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
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.
Boot Drive235% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 06 '19 at 18:42
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 98.3
1-Core 164
2-Core 318
106% 193 Pts
4-Core 602
8-Core 946
95% 774 Pts
64-Core 942
58% 942 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 105%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
EVGA(3842 6288) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
109% Outstanding
Lighting 142
Reflection 154
Parallax 140
116% 145 fps
MRender 117
Gravity 146
Splatting 114
102% 125 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 109%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
131GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 875 876 871 816 787 501 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
235% Outstanding
Read 2,302
Write 2,233
Mixed 1,672
SusWrite 788
391% 1,749 MB/s
4K Read 58.3
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 75
243% 81.4 MB/s
DQ Read 448
DQ Write 398
DQ Mixed 400
306% 415 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 235%
Great: 355%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3000 C15 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4267 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
123% Outstanding
MC Read 49.4
MC Write 49.5
MC Mixed 33.6
126% 44.2 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 48
SC Mixed 36.5
104% 36.3 GB/s
Latency 44.8
89% 44.8 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 123%
Great: 103%

 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 32,000 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: $828
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HDDRAMUSB
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