MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics90.7% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180822
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 15 '20 at 16:51
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 156
2-Core 308
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 604
8-Core 1,176
105% 890 Pts
64-Core 1,202
74% 1,202 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
MSI(1462 3303) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2027 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Lighting 114
Reflection 120
Parallax 110
93% 115 fps
MRender 101
Gravity 106
Splatting 107
86% 105 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 830 128GB-$109
3GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03B1Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 103
Write 171
Mixed 134
31% 136 MB/s
4K Read 15.9
4K Write 49.7
4K Mixed 13.3
68% 26.3 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 47.5
DQ Mixed 70
76% 134 MB/s
Poor: 48% Great: 76%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
349GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 132 132 134 134 133 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
63.3% Good
Read 88
Write 90.7
Mixed 65.4
SusWrite 132
69% 94.1 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1.1
188% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2666 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
MC Read 34.9
MC Write 34.7
MC Mixed 25.2
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 35.2
SC Mixed 28.5
80% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 58.9
68% 58.9 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 90%

 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 31,992 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) - $239

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $821
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HDDRAMUSB
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