MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 111%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics104% 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 Drive108% 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)
Memory28.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180822
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 23 '19 at 01:56
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 92.7
1-Core 158
2-Core 305
101% 185 Pts
4-Core 588
8-Core 1196
105% 892 Pts
64-Core 1,661
103% 1,661 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
104% Outstanding
Lighting 127
Reflection 124
Parallax 124
104% 125 fps
MRender 180
Gravity 123
Splatting 102
107% 135 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 104%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB
833GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 401000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 415 327 468 464 464 466 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 485
Write 460
Mixed 357
SusWrite 434
98% 434 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 84.9
4K Mixed 42.4
153% 54.3 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 291
DQ Mixed 242
206% 304 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 108%
Great: 117%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1.5TB
585GB free, PID a006
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 67 66 66 67 67 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
34% Below average
Read 96.3
Write 99
Mixed 34.7
SusWrite 66.3
96% 74.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.5
80% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 34%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 04CB DDR4 2400 2OZ 04CB DDR4 3000 04CB DDR4 2400 2OZ 32GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
80.8% Excellent
MC Read 29
MC Write 30.7
MC Mixed 24.8
80% 28.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 33.4
SC Mixed 26.7
75% 26.3 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 81%

 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 32,039 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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