MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics58.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive70.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190813
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateMar 19 '20 at 16:40
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 45%
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 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$136
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
66.9% Good
Memory 70.3
1-Core 119
2-Core 234
77% 141 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 524
54% 433 Pts
64-Core 623
38% 623 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
58.7% Above average
Lighting 73.3
Reflection 74.9
Parallax 63.5
60% 70.6 fps
MRender 69.6
Gravity 68.1
Splatting 69.7
57% 69.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 525GB-$140
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR060
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 234 238 217 208 231 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
70.3% Very good
Read 358
Write 230
Mixed 216
SusWrite 229
58% 258 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 62.9
4K Mixed 29.5
99% 37 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 176
154% 224 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 98%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
839GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 180 181 175 176 177 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 167
Mixed 80.7
SusWrite 177
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 103%
Great: 113%
USB DISK 2.0 4GB
4GB free, PID 9917
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.9 0.9 1 1 1 1 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
0.55% Terrible
Read 1
Write 0.2
Mixed 1
SusWrite 0.9
1% 0.77 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
3% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 0.55%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3200C16-8GVGB 04CD F4-2400C15-4GVR 04CD F4-3200C16-8GVGB 04CD F4-2400C15-4GVR 24GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
55.5% Above average
MC Read 19.6
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 18.5
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 20.3
SC Mixed 18.3
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 72%

 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 32,390 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) - $246

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 107% - Outstanding Total price: $814
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
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Intel Core i5-13600K $260Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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