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 above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 94.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive335% 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)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191023
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 08 '19 at 01:35
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9400F-$102
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 127
2-Core 256
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 760
79% 634 Pts
64-Core 743
46% 743 Pts
Poor: 72%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 91%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
905GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2014 2019 1294 1186 1177 1184 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
335% Outstanding
Read 2,268
Write 1,689
Mixed 1,382
SusWrite 1479
381% 1,704 MB/s
4K Read 62.8
4K Write 155
4K Mixed 87.1
289% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 1,549
DQ Write 1,329
DQ Mixed 1,443
1,080% 1,440 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 335%
Great: 372%
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$46
66GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 482 364 268 272 278 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 449
Mixed 412
SusWrite 358
96% 429 MB/s
4K Read 46.2
4K Write 99.6
4K Mixed 59
198% 68.3 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 355
268% 359 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 120%
Great: 128%
15GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1 7.9 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
6.28% Terrible
Read 21
Write 7.5
Mixed 7.3
SusWrite 8
13% 10.9 MB/s
4K Read 6.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
23% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.28%
Great: 15%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
58.1% Above average
MC Read 20.9
MC Write 20.7
MC Mixed 16.5
55% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 21.8
SC Mixed 19
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 56
71% 56 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 110%

 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 31,988 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: $825
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HDDRAMUSB
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