MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 127%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 110%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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.
Graphics124% 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 Drive209% 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)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190222
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 07 '19 at 19:02
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$137
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 146
2-Core 290
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 568
8-Core 846
88% 707 Pts
64-Core 851
53% 851 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 101%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Zotac(19DA 1470) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 436.15
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
124% Outstanding
Lighting 171
Reflection 183
Parallax 186
139% 180 fps
MRender 120
Gravity 171
Splatting 122
112% 138 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 124%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB (2018)-$59
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101140WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 616 367 366 360 365 360 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
209% Outstanding
Read 1,711
Write 1,518
Mixed 1,334
SusWrite 406
278% 1,242 MB/s
4K Read 46
4K Write 166
4K Mixed 68.8
246% 93.6 MB/s
DQ Read 854
DQ Write 953
DQ Mixed 799
630% 869 MB/s
Poor: 141%
This bench: 209%
Great: 228%
OCZ Trion 100 480GB-$139
93GB free
Firmware: SAFM11.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 323 388 393 348 437 370 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 472
Write 11.7
Mixed 388
SusWrite 376
69% 312 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 91.2
4K Mixed 10
108% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 336
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 190
171% 261 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 90%
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
61GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 356 360 359 361 361 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 363
Mixed 328
SusWrite 358
87% 389 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 91.7
4K Mixed 41.8
148% 54.5 MB/s
DQ Read 206
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 146
142% 221 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 103%
Londisk 480GB 480GB
160GB free
Firmware: Q0526A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 420 422 424 436 433 436 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 460
Mixed 429
SusWrite 428
103% 456 MB/s
4K Read 46.5
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 61.2
204% 70.8 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 142
144% 232 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 122%
Great: 133%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$63
835GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 94 98 96 99 97 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
55.2% Above average
Read 95.5
Write 81.5
Mixed 45
SusWrite 96.8
58% 79.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
MC Read 38.8
MC Write 37.5
MC Mixed 27.9
99% 34.7 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 35.5
SC Mixed 30
82% 28.8 GB/s
Latency 54.4
74% 54.4 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 104%

 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 32,250 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) - $237

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $831
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $175Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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