MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 135%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 117%
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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics123% 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 Drive267% 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
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 13 '19 at 13:38
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU2%

 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 i5-9600KF-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 98
1-Core 161
2-Core 322
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 644
8-Core 910
98% 777 Pts
64-Core 959
59% 959 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 109%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 436.15
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
123% Outstanding
Lighting 168
Reflection 193
Parallax 170
137% 177 fps
MRender 121
Gravity 170
Splatting 122
112% 138 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 123%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82
217GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0906I Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 908 513 515 518 519 521 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
267% Outstanding
Read 2,229
Write 1,470
Mixed 672
SusWrite 582
273% 1,238 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 180
4K Mixed 95.3
274% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 1,454
DQ Write 999
DQ Mixed 483
562% 979 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 267%
Great: 311%
Crucial M4 256GB-$218
110GB free
Firmware: 0309
SusWrite @10s intervals: 253 256 257 257 276 276 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
75% Very good
Read 454
Write 265
Mixed 264
SusWrite 262
69% 311 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 21.3
120% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 128
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 25.5
46% 91.1 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 75%
Great: 74%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
459GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 107 107 108 109 107 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
61.4% Good
Read 106
Write 106
Mixed 91.3
SusWrite 108
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
171% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D30AESBK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
125% Outstanding
MC Read 48.9
MC Write 51.7
MC Mixed 32.9
127% 44.5 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 52.2
SC Mixed 36.2
108% 37.7 GB/s
Latency 46.2
86% 46.2 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 125%
Great: 108%

 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 31,978 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: $825
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $275Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair 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
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback