MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 133%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 137%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 107%, 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 Drive101% 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.
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)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 29 '19 at 21:32
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 97.6
1-Core 159
2-Core 317
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 627
8-Core 1171
107% 899 Pts
64-Core 1,732
107% 1,732 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 107%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.8
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
123% Outstanding
Lighting 168
Reflection 163
Parallax 173
137% 168 fps
MRender 183
Gravity 144
Splatting 108
115% 145 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 123%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 318 115 113 106 97 91 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 476
Write 462
Mixed 366
SusWrite 140
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 43.3
4K Write 92.4
4K Mixed 55.5
186% 63.7 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 235
209% 315 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 101%
Great: 118%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
570GB free
Firmware: RVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 485 483 478 468 465 466 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 466
Mixed 392
SusWrite 474
103% 456 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 51
179% 68.1 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 353
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 120%
Great: 121%
Toshiba OCZ TL100 120GB-$80
74GB free
Firmware: SBFZ10.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 149 97 97 119 97 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 478
Write 403
Mixed 355
SusWrite 129
76% 341 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 82.1
4K Mixed 35.4
145% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 330
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 208
188% 286 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
MC Read 37.6
MC Write 37.4
MC Mixed 27.2
97% 34.1 GB/s
SC Read 22.7
SC Write 42
SC Mixed 33.7
94% 32.8 GB/s
Latency 47.9
84% 47.9 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 119%

 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 32,055 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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