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 (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive52.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 21 '19 at 20:23
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 5.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 169
2-Core 338
108% 200 Pts
4-Core 667
8-Core 984
103% 826 Pts
64-Core 986
61% 986 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 109%
Great: 103%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA400M8240G 240GB
126GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK61E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 158 88 120 41 98 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Read 200
Write 298
Mixed 67.2
SusWrite 114
38% 170 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 51.5
4K Mixed 29.8
104% 35.7 MB/s
DQ Read 81.6
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 178
115% 131 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 91%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
629GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8R0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 150 149 149 151 152 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Read 156
Write 138
Mixed 35.7
SusWrite 150
87% 120 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
151% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 107%
WD WD10EACS-00ZJB0 1TB
698GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 83 85 87 86 87 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
49.1% Average
Read 86
Write 77
Mixed 57.7
SusWrite 84.8
56% 76.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
130% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS8266.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
MC Read 33.5
MC Write 32.8
MC Mixed 24.5
86% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 20
SC Write 30.8
SC Mixed 27.4
74% 26.1 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 94%

 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 32,091 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) - $241

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $871
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
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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