MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 111%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics108% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory27.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateDec 06 '19 at 04:57
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 148
2-Core 298
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 590
8-Core 1,184
105% 887 Pts
64-Core 1,160
72% 1,160 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 103%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Lighting 137
Reflection 125
Parallax 130
112% 131 fps
MRender 183
Gravity 120
Splatting 104
107% 136 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 108%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,524
Write 2,257
Mixed 1,236
444% 2,006 MB/s
4K Read 66.5
4K Write 163
4K Mixed 89.4
302% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 1,009
DQ Write 1,468
DQ Mixed 1,160
899% 1,212 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 302%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
296GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 485 490 491 486 438 354 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
139% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 485
Mixed 420
SusWrite 457
106% 469 MB/s
4K Read 49.9
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 70.8
240% 86.6 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 354
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 139%
Great: 129%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
929GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 181 181 181 178 177 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 174
Mixed 83.2
SusWrite 178
116% 159 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1.2
212% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 108%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 41
MC Write 41.5
MC Mixed 34.1
111% 38.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 43.4
SC Mixed 30.8
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 53.9
74% 53.9 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 108%
Great: 114%

 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 32,028 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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