MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 120%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 116%
UFO
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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics116% 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 Drive224% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory28.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190222
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 04 '20 at 21:04
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU7%
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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-$263
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 91.9
1-Core 152
2-Core 300
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 601
8-Core 1,177
105% 889 Pts
64-Core 1,173
73% 1,173 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
116% Outstanding
Lighting 152
Reflection 150
Parallax 160
124% 154 fps
MRender 189
Gravity 136
Splatting 110
114% 145 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 116%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX6000 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
421GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V9002s16 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 699 872 1044 1062 1064 1063 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
224% Outstanding
Read 1,975
Write 1,020
Mixed 916
SusWrite 967
271% 1,220 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 51.5
195% 75 MB/s
DQ Read 426
DQ Write 737
DQ Mixed 606
453% 590 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 224%
Great: 278%
WD WD5000AACS-00ZUB0 500GB
368GB free
Firmware: 05.04C05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 88 88 88 88 89 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
50.5% Above average
Read 88.5
Write 88.1
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 86.9
58% 79.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.8
162% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2666 C13 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
MC Read 31.8
MC Write 32.7
MC Mixed 26.5
87% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 34.1
SC Mixed 27
77% 26.9 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 101%

 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 32,241 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) - $237

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $831
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