MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics43.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive313% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 01 '20 at 10:01
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600KF-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 164
2-Core 328
107% 196 Pts
4-Core 618
8-Core 963
98% 791 Pts
64-Core 955
59% 955 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 106%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
ASRock(1849 5026) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1474 MHz, MLim: 2001 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.3.4
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.3% Average
Lighting 50.4
Reflection 69.6
Parallax 63.8
41% 61.3 fps
MRender 68.4
Gravity 46.1
Splatting 59.5
47% 58 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$73
253GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S6AC Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 695 553 527 527 530 530 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
313% Outstanding
Read 2,723
Write 1,931
Mixed 158
SusWrite 560
295% 1,343 MB/s
4K Read 74
4K Write 221
4K Mixed 101
359% 132 MB/s
DQ Read 1,334
DQ Write 1,322
DQ Mixed 583
643% 1,080 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 313%
Great: 311%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$64
910GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 106 106 106 108 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Read 101
Write 95.7
Mixed 65.2
SusWrite 106
68% 92 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 57%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 4GB
2GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.1 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.1 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
9.3% Terrible
Read 21.7
Write 15.7
Mixed 11.2
SusWrite 4.6
16% 13.3 MB/s
4K Read 6.2
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
91% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 9.3%
Great: 12%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NMUD480E81-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 41.1
MC Write 40.3
MC Mixed 29.1
105% 36.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 38
SC Mixed 31.7
88% 30.6 GB/s
Latency 51.2
78% 51.2 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 103%
Great: 111%

 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 32,196 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: $840
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HDDRAMUSB
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