MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 120%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 116%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (97th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 3 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics113% 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 Drive91.9% 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)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190813
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 30 '19 at 08:46
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User KWT-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$249
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 154
2-Core 310
102% 187 Pts
4-Core 606
8-Core 1196
106% 901 Pts
64-Core 1,194
74% 1,194 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 440.97
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Lighting 144
Reflection 130
Parallax 135
118% 137 fps
MRender 183
Gravity 136
Splatting 106
112% 142 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 113%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
FTM48N325H 480GB
418GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0513B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 312 356 425 419 420 417 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 394
Mixed 355
SusWrite 392
92% 409 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 95.1
4K Mixed 25.8
128% 50.2 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 38.1
82% 162 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 198 198 198 199 198 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 203
Write 196
Mixed 81.4
SusWrite 196
123% 169 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 114%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown R009D408GX2-3000C16A 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
MC Read 38.3
MC Write 38.8
MC Mixed 27.9
100% 35 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 40.3
SC Mixed 28.7
86% 30 GB/s
Latency 52.1
77% 52.1 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 98%

 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 31,989 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
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