MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics63.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive40% 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)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.9 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191225
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateMar 24 '20 at 12:18
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 above expectations (81st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 98
1-Core 143
2-Core 296
99% 179 Pts
4-Core 562
8-Core 986
93% 774 Pts
64-Core 1,182
73% 1,182 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 101%
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)
63.3% Good
Lighting 77.9
Reflection 75.8
Parallax 67.2
64% 73.6 fps
MRender 81
Gravity 73.5
Splatting 76.4
63% 77 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE360000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 57 16 28 18 53 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
40% Average
Read 450
Write 80.7
Mixed 89.5
SusWrite 30.6
35% 163 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 22.2
4K Mixed 10.5
59% 18.4 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 21.8
DQ Mixed 37.1
34% 55.5 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 40%
Great: 53%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
120GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 201 320 203 237 287 MB/s
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
36.8% Below average
Read 146
Write 96.7
Mixed 83.2
SusWrite 261
33% 147 MB/s
4K Read 15
4K Write 20.1
4K Mixed 11.1
48% 15.4 MB/s
DQ Read 14.3
DQ Write 15.6
DQ Mixed 14.5
11% 14.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 36.8%
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 (98th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 43.1
MC Write 42.6
MC Mixed 29.6
110% 38.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 45.5
SC Mixed 34.6
95% 33.3 GB/s
Latency 45.9
87% 45.9 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 109%
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 32,250 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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