MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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.
Graphics77.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive119% 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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime3.4 Days
Run DateSep 08 '19 at 06:04
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User KWT-User
Background CPU 27%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$259
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 93.7
1-Core 145
2-Core 294
97% 177 Pts
4-Core 582
8-Core 938
93% 760 Pts
64-Core 1,156
72% 1,156 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 101%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 436.15
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
77.3% Very good
Lighting 99.8
Reflection 90.3
Parallax 85.2
81% 91.8 fps
MRender 99
Gravity 85.8
Splatting 74.3
69% 86.4 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
FPI250MWR7 250GB
123GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0318A0G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 118 140 155 123 122 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 1,455
Write 208
Mixed 102
SusWrite 135
101% 475 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 22.9
174% 71.5 MB/s
DQ Read 42.9
DQ Write 80.6
DQ Mixed 67
49% 63.5 MB/s
Poor: 96%
This bench: 119%
Great: 148%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$29
819GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 93 110 138 138 140 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Read 171
Write 165
Mixed 79.5
SusWrite 121
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
222% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
84.8% Excellent
MC Read 33.1
MC Write 33.3
MC Mixed 24.2
86% 30.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 30.6
SC Mixed 26.3
71% 24.8 GB/s
Latency 60.6
66% 60.6 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 84.8%
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 32,635 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: $834
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