MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 115%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 117%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics107% 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 Drive108% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191023
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJan 27 '20 at 07:28
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KF-$295
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 151
2-Core 303
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 605
8-Core 1,191
106% 898 Pts
64-Core 1,583
98% 1,583 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 105%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2915 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
107% Outstanding
Lighting 171
Reflection 55
Parallax 44.5
140% 90.3 fps
MRender 68.1
Gravity 47.5
Splatting 62.2
49% 59.3 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 107%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0A 500GB
350GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 446 391 395 388 398 393 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 476
Mixed 402
SusWrite 402
101% 448 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 32
160% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 275
223% 317 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 108%
Great: 119%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 997GB
385GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 486 487 488 489 491 490 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
138% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 489
Mixed 445
SusWrite 489
109% 485 MB/s
4K Read 50.5
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 68.3
229% 80.6 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 355
267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 138%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 40.1
MC Write 39.7
MC Mixed 32.1
107% 37.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 44.4
SC Mixed 31.2
89% 31.1 GB/s
Latency 52.9
76% 52.9 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 105%
Great: 118%

 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 32,110 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: $846
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