MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive124% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190813
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 05 '19 at 22:48
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$275
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 597
8-Core 1,186
105% 891 Pts
64-Core 1,183
73% 1,183 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$75
439GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 487 486 419 362 362 363 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 488
Mixed 442
SusWrite 413
105% 465 MB/s
4K Read 46.1
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 60.4
201% 69.4 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 354
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 124%
Great: 129%
Lacie Rugged Mini USB3 2TB
519GB free
Firmware: 1053
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 11 11 11 11 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
7.92% Terrible
Read 16.2
Write 11.2
Mixed 16.3
SusWrite 11.2
10% 13.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.2
57% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 7.92%
Great: 67%
Generic- USB3.0 CRW -1 16GB
11GB free, PID 0301
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 11 12 12 11 11 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
22.1% Poor
Read 85.2
Write 10.8
Mixed 12.5
SusWrite 11.5
28% 30 MB/s
4K Read 7.4
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 4.1
228% 4.43 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 22.1%
Great: 34%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$37
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.3% Very good
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 21.2
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 29.4
SC Mixed 23.3
68% 23.6 GB/s
Latency 61.3
65% 61.3 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 104%

 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 32,143 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: $841
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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