MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 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.
Graphics16.1% 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 Drive80.7% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190117
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 27 '19 at 11:03
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-9100F-$88
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Memory 86
1-Core 130
2-Core 263
88% 160 Pts
4-Core 512
8-Core 501
68% 506 Pts
64-Core 492
30% 492 Pts
Poor: 72%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
MSI(1462 8C98) 2GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
16.1% Very poor
Lighting 19.9
Reflection 16.4
Parallax 18.8
16% 18.4 fps
MRender 16.1
Gravity 20
Splatting 21
16% 19 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 16.1%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU630 240GB
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X01c87
SusWrite @10s intervals: 291 340 347 347 347 349 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Read 384
Write 345
Mixed 324
SusWrite 337
78% 347 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 80.4
4K Mixed 32.5
119% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 221
DQ Mixed 188
140% 182 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 101%
WD WD20EURX 2TB-$40
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 149 149 150 152 151 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87% Excellent
Read 154
Write 138
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 149
94% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
189% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 87%
Great: 86%
USB DISK 2.0 2GB
0GB free, PID 3600
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 19.9
Write 9.3
Mixed 10.7
15% 13.3 MB/s
4K Read 6.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.2
30% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 3% Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-2400 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
43.8% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 12
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 13.1
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming
Gaming 113%
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Desktop
Desktop 96%
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Workstation
Workstation 104%
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Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) - $246

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $833
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