MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics34.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive80.6% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 20 '19 at 14:16
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8400-$131
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Memory 92.7
1-Core 125
2-Core 247
87% 155 Pts
4-Core 494
8-Core 736
76% 615 Pts
64-Core 722
45% 722 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
34.4% Below average
Lighting 44.6
Reflection 30.9
Parallax 37.9
36% 37.8 fps
MRender 37.8
Gravity 39.9
Splatting 35.5
31% 37.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 174 95 97 86 81 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Read 473
Write 425
Mixed 56.5
SusWrite 136
60% 273 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 84.7
4K Mixed 37.3
134% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 311
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 93.5
118% 212 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 88%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$84
812GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 116 115 117 117 117 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 95.5
Write 93.3
Mixed 65.5
SusWrite 116
68% 92.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
163% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
81% Excellent
MC Read 31.7
MC Write 31
MC Mixed 23.6
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 29.5
SC Mixed 24.8
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 81%
Great: 88%

 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 32,047 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: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $833
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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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