MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 85%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Aircraft carrier
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics89.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 28 '19 at 18:27
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%
Watch Gameplay: 2060 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i7-9700K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Memory 87.9
1-Core 147
2-Core 294
96% 176 Pts
4-Core 546
8-Core 959
91% 752 Pts
64-Core 1,100
68% 1,100 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$296
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.12
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
89.2% Excellent
Lighting 113
Reflection 108
Parallax 111
92% 111 fps
MRender 134
Gravity 98.2
Splatting 82.1
83% 105 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk Extreme SSD 500GB
304GB free
Firmware: 1012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 342 352 350 347 357 359 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
48.6% Average
Read 287
Write 352
Mixed 174
SusWrite 351
66% 291 MB/s
4K Read 5.9
4K Write 24.8
4K Mixed 4.1
27% 11.6 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 180
DQ Mixed 138
115% 164 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 83%
SABRENT 1TB
922GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT303.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1683 963 925 901 899 910 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Seagate ST2000LM015-2E8174 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 130 135 129 128 127 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
71.8% Very good
Read 120
Write 131
Mixed 68
SusWrite 130
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
207% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$48
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
65.3% Good
MC Read 24.5
MC Write 25.7
MC Mixed 20.1
67% 23.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 20.3
SC Mixed 18.2
49% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 69.6
57% 69.6 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 65.3%
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 32,204 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: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $841
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HDDRAMUSB
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