MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 90%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 78%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 92.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics97.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive22.7% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '19 at 03:22
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing below expectations (38th 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 as expected (42nd percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Memory 85.7
1-Core 137
2-Core 276
91% 166 Pts
4-Core 533
8-Core 794
83% 663 Pts
64-Core 778
48% 778 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
97.3% Outstanding
Lighting 119
Reflection 128
Parallax 141
97% 129 fps
MRender 163
Gravity 116
Splatting 94.6
98% 125 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 20 20 69 7 8.7 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
22.7% Poor
Read 191
Write 98.3
Mixed 83.7
SusWrite 25
22% 99.6 MB/s
4K Read 12.7
4K Write 18.7
4K Mixed 10.4
42% 13.9 MB/s
DQ Read 14.5
DQ Write 15.4
DQ Mixed 14.5
11% 14.8 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 22.7%
Great: 102%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
381GB free
Firmware: KC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 129 132 132 133 133 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
73.6% Very good
Read 126
Write 116
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 131
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
650GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 177 178 179 178 177 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 151
Mixed 75.3
SusWrite 177
109% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
147% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 107%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
62.3% Good
MC Read 24.7
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 19.2
63% 22 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 17.9
50% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 71.5
56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 95%

 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 32,002 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: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $828
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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