MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 108%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 103%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics106% 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 Drive75.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3620 x 2036 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateJan 21 '20 at 17:55
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 91.2
1-Core 151
2-Core 301
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1,136
103% 866 Pts
64-Core 1,168
72% 1,168 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 101%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
106% Outstanding
Lighting 140
Reflection 132
Parallax 134
114% 135 fps
MRender 162
Gravity 112
Splatting 93.2
97% 122 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 106%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU630 480GB
193GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X01c86
SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 328 358 356 362 359 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
75.9% Very good
Read 385
Write 361
Mixed 322
SusWrite 350
80% 355 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 82.5
4K Mixed 31.8
117% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 21.2
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 34.5
36% 56.4 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 99%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
418GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8R0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 152 152 134 146 154 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Read 154
Write 158
Mixed 39.5
SusWrite 148
90% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
166% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.9% Very good
MC Read 27.3
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 20.8
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 26.7
SC Mixed 22.1
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 71.9%
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 32,181 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: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $835
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