MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics34.4% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190813
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 30 '19 at 23:04
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600KF-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Memory 93.7
1-Core 130
2-Core 279
92% 167 Pts
4-Core 554
8-Core 556
74% 555 Pts
64-Core 540
33% 540 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Nvidia(10DE 1401) 2GB
CLim: 1468 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.8
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.4% Below average
Lighting 44.1
Reflection 42.7
Parallax 37.5
36% 41.4 fps
MRender 40.8
Gravity 39.5
Splatting 35.7
31% 38.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
530GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 132 128 135 147 156 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 51.5
Write 132
Mixed 24.7
SusWrite 138
63% 86.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
88% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 107%
USB DISK 2.0 8GB
3GB free, PID 4100
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.9 3.7 4.2 4.3 3.9 4.2 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
2.93% Terrible
Read 7
Write 0.5
Mixed 2.3
SusWrite 3.8
4% 3.4 MB/s
4K Read 4.6
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
17% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.93%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D30AESBK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
82.1% Excellent
MC Read 31.1
MC Write 32.4
MC Mixed 24.4
84% 29.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 29.5
SC Mixed 23.2
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 60.5
66% 60.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 108%

 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 32,044 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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