MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 104%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics97.9% 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 Drive77.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190117
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 21 '19 at 00:25
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 94.1
1-Core 153
2-Core 306
101% 184 Pts
4-Core 611
8-Core 883
94% 747 Pts
64-Core 881
54% 881 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
97.9% Outstanding
Lighting 121
Reflection 113
Parallax 117
99% 117 fps
MRender 164
Gravity 106
Splatting 94.9
96% 122 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 160 153 169 161 170 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
77.6% Very good
Read 366
Write 212
Mixed 248
SusWrite 160
55% 246 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 96.9
4K Mixed 41.7
146% 55.4 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 180
DQ Mixed 180
133% 175 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 87%
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
337GB free
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1453 560 131 103 105 104 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
203% Outstanding
Read 1,423
Write 1,533
Mixed 1,082
SusWrite 410
249% 1,112 MB/s
4K Read 60.8
4K Write 164
4K Mixed 80.8
282% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 633
DQ Write 895
DQ Mixed 272
343% 600 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 203%
Great: 255%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
714GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 182 182 180 163 180 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 161
Mixed 89.5
SusWrite 178
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 107%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
86.5% Excellent
MC Read 33.4
MC Write 33.7
MC Mixed 24.6
87% 30.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 27.2
76% 26.5 GB/s
Latency 59.6
67% 59.6 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 95%

 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 32,060 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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HDDRAMUSB
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