MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 99.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics7.21% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive133% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 12 '19 at 11:12
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 141
2-Core 290
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 566
8-Core 825
87% 696 Pts
64-Core 814
50% 814 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 7B98) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 25.20.100.6471
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
7.21% Terrible
Lighting 7.3
Reflection 11.7
Parallax 8.34
6% 9.12 fps
MRender 9.9
Gravity 7.37
Splatting 16.3
10% 11.2 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.21%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
212GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 477 486 373 338 336 338 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 459
Mixed 412
SusWrite 391
100% 445 MB/s
4K Read 50.6
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 67.7
233% 83 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 351
264% 353 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 133%
Great: 128%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 178 179 178 177 180 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 161
Mixed 98.1
SusWrite 178
116% 158 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
232% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 107%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
56.2% Above average
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 16.7
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18.1
51% 18 GB/s
Latency 58.3
69% 58.3 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 60%

 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 32,032 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $15Nvidia 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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