MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 98.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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.
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
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181113
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 13 '19 at 13:48
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
Memory 92.8
1-Core 146
2-Core 285
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 836
87% 700 Pts
64-Core 833
52% 833 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 103%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 240GB-$70
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P181106a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 446 434 426 246 245 238 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 435
Write 427
Mixed 407
SusWrite 339
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 41.6
172% 65 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 240
179% 234 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 101%
Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
910GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 175 175 176 177 176 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 174
Mixed 79.5
SusWrite 176
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 101%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x8GB-$46
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
75.9% Very good
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 21.8
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 28.9
SC Mixed 23.5
67% 23.5 GB/s
Latency 62.5
64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 80%

 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 31,990 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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