MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics38% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive99.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory25.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 15 '19 at 12:34
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 24%
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 PC Performing as expected (41st 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Memory 81.3
1-Core 138
2-Core 254
87% 158 Pts
4-Core 530
8-Core 571
73% 550 Pts
64-Core 594
37% 594 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.9.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
38% Below average
Lighting 0.1
Reflection 114
Parallax 227
0% 114 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 130
Splatting 156
112% 133 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 38%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Burst 480GB
250GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFMJ1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 261 405 463 460 459 456 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Read 408
Write 212
Mixed 383
SusWrite 417
80% 355 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 81.1
4K Mixed 41
144% 51.4 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 211
181% 261 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$61
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 59 68 68 68 75 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
35.4% Below average
Read 54.2
Write 93.5
Mixed 46
SusWrite 69.3
48% 65.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.3
56% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 84%
WD Elements 25A2 1TB
35GB free, PID 25a2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 18 18 18 21 20 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
7.31% Terrible
Read 13.2
Write 23.8
Mixed 17.7
SusWrite 19
26% 18.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.2
21% 0.23 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 7.31%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 35.9
MC Write 39.3
MC Mixed 34.4
104% 36.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 40.4
SC Mixed 29.5
87% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 78.2
51% 78.2 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 101%
Great: 109%

 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 32,057 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: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $828
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