MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 158%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 137%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 99.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics161% 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 Drive115% 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)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180822
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 11 '19 at 22:07
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
Memory 93.5
1-Core 146
2-Core 289
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 571
8-Core 856
89% 713 Pts
64-Core 857
53% 857 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
EVGA(3842 2383) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2355 MHz, MLim: 3950 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
161% Outstanding
Lighting 220
Reflection 237
Parallax 246
179% 234 fps
MRender 289
Gravity 226
Splatting 144
172% 220 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 161%
Great: 174%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$55
373GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 457 457 462 374 380 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 460
Mixed 432
SusWrite 428
103% 458 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 89.8
4K Mixed 51.5
167% 58.9 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 289
235% 333 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 115%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2400 C15 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
MC Read 32.4
MC Write 31.6
MC Mixed 23.7
84% 29.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 29.9
SC Mixed 25.4
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 60.9
66% 60.9 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 89%

 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 32,033 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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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $179Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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