MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 108%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 109%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics105% 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 Drive324% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory61.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 04 '20 at 21:03
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 2070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (51st 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 (92nd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 150
2-Core 290
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 604
8-Core 1,064
101% 834 Pts
64-Core 1,581
98% 1,581 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 103%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing below potential (60th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
105% Outstanding
Lighting 129
Reflection 124
Parallax 138
106% 130 fps
MRender 180
Gravity 126
Splatting 101
107% 136 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 105%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
876GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2300 2138 1173 1170 1173 1164 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
324% Outstanding
Read 2,110
Write 2190
Mixed 1,377
SusWrite 1,520
404% 1,799 MB/s
4K Read 63.1
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 87.2
291% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 1,406
DQ Write 1,140
DQ Mixed 1,272
953% 1,273 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 324%
Great: 372%
Adata DashDrive UV128 USB 3.0 16GB
3GB free, PID db8a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9 10 10 10 10 10 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
8.77% Terrible
Read 38.8
Write 10.2
Mixed 20.9
SusWrite 10
23% 20 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
15% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 8.77%
Great: 30%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A2K43CB1-CTD 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.7% Good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 20.6
64% 22.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 24.3
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 129%

 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 32,067 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: $828
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