MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics63.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive41.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.9 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 23 '20 at 12:24
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU3%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel 0000
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 98.2
1-Core 149
2-Core 301
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 987
97% 791 Pts
64-Core 1,182
73% 1,182 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2242 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 441.12
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
63.4% Good
Lighting 78.2
Reflection 75.7
Parallax 66.9
64% 73.6 fps
MRender 81.4
Gravity 73.1
Splatting 76.3
63% 76.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE360000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 59 29 35 18 21 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
41.3% Average
Read 450
Write 96.8
Mixed 126
SusWrite 34.7
38% 177 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 24.2
4K Mixed 12.8
61% 19.3 MB/s
DQ Read 94.9
DQ Write 42.7
DQ Mixed 35.5
35% 57.7 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 53%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
120GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 307 208 203 206 204 205 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
90% Outstanding
Read 426
Write 262
Mixed 366
SusWrite 222
71% 319 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 85.2
4K Mixed 41.1
149% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 211
184% 271 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 90%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C15 2x8GB-$61
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 42.7
MC Write 45.2
MC Mixed 30
112% 39.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 50.2
SC Mixed 34.5
102% 35.8 GB/s
Latency 45.1
89% 45.1 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 112%
Great: 104%

 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 32,243 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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HDDRAMUSB
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