MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics49.7% 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 Drive205% 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)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJan 02 '20 at 07:30
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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)
109% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 164
2-Core 327
106% 196 Pts
4-Core 651
8-Core 970
101% 810 Pts
64-Core 970
60% 970 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 109%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
ASRock(1849 5026) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1314 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.12.3
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
49.7% Average
Lighting 62.5
Reflection 63.2
Parallax 76.5
51% 67.4 fps
MRender 62.7
Gravity 59.2
Splatting 53.3
47% 58.4 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$73
247GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S6AC Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 789 523 541 525 525 527 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
205% Outstanding
Read 2,169
Write 694
Mixed 146
SusWrite 572
194% 895 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 58.4
4K Mixed 51.1
147% 47.6 MB/s
DQ Read 578
DQ Write 1,063
DQ Mixed 141
300% 594 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 205%
Great: 311%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$64
910GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 106 105 106 108 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Read 99.2
Write 100
Mixed 68.2
SusWrite 106
69% 93.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 57%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 4GB
2GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.2 4.5 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.8 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
7.59% Terrible
Read 21.7
Write 15.7
Mixed 16.5
SusWrite 4.8
18% 14.7 MB/s
4K Read 5.3
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 1.8
105% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 7.59%
Great: 12%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NMUD480E81-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 41
MC Write 40
MC Mixed 29.2
105% 36.7 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 37.9
SC Mixed 32.3
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 52.4
76% 52.4 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 32,192 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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