MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 168%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 147%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics171% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive111% 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)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180822
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 15 '19 at 17:01
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 92.7
1-Core 156
2-Core 305
101% 185 Pts
4-Core 584
8-Core 863
90% 723 Pts
64-Core 925
57% 925 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 101%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
EVGA(3842 2383) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2340 MHz, MLim: 3900 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
171% Outstanding
Lighting 240
Reflection 238
Parallax 256
195% 245 fps
MRender 285
Gravity 235
Splatting 148
174% 223 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 171%
Great: 174%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$55
371GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 394 455 457 413 386 388 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 468
Write 349
Mixed 389
SusWrite 416
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 91.7
4K Mixed 51.7
163% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 285
232% 331 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 111%
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 (89th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
MC Read 32.3
MC Write 32.8
MC Mixed 23.6
84% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 33.5
SC Mixed 26.2
75% 26.1 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 83.8%
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
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $179Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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