MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 139%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 143%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics131% 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.
Boot Drive107% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory29.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 13 '19 at 04:00
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KF-$307
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 159
2-Core 318
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 628
8-Core 1,243
111% 936 Pts
64-Core 1,655
102% 1,655 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 106%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
131% Outstanding
Lighting 178
Reflection 174
Parallax 174
145% 175 fps
MRender 205
Gravity 159
Splatting 111
124% 158 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 131%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 1TB
903GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0530B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 449 451 456 456 457 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 453
Mixed 399
SusWrite 454
102% 455 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 34.2
160% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 50.3
90% 172 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 107%
Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
3TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 196 196 198 197 198 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 199
Write 168
Mixed 81
SusWrite 197
117% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 113%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
MC Read 36.7
MC Write 36.8
MC Mixed 29.4
98% 34.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 40.7
SC Mixed 30.6
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 56
71% 56 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 103%

 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 31,967 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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