MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics53.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive59.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920x1080x4294967296 szín
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 18 '19 at 19:19
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 above expectations (91st percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 144
2-Core 281
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 562
8-Core 823
86% 692 Pts
64-Core 839
52% 839 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 100%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Nvidia(10DE 1C02) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Lighting 65.7
Reflection 64.8
Parallax 63.4
54% 64.6 fps
MRender 69.6
Gravity 63.3
Splatting 65.8
54% 66.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1C3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 42 96 22 30 62 MB/s
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
59.3% Above average
Read 239
Write 88.5
Mixed 208
SusWrite 77.5
34% 153 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 79.5
4K Mixed 28.6
114% 43.8 MB/s
DQ Read 181
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 190
155% 216 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 102%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
300GB free
Firmware: KC48
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 116 115 112 116 115 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
69.1% Good
Read 126
Write 124
Mixed 66
SusWrite 115
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
151% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
53.9% Above average
MC Read 20.1
MC Write 19.8
MC Mixed 14.5
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 14.7
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 53.3
75% 53.3 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 58%

 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 32,032 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: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $833
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HDDRAMUSB
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