MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 129%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 111%
UFO
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.
Graphics123% 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 Drive100% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190117
Uptime3.6 Days
Run DateMar 26 '20 at 17:54
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 155
2-Core 308
102% 187 Pts
4-Core 618
8-Core 828
92% 723 Pts
64-Core 880
54% 880 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 105%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 442.59
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
123% Outstanding
Lighting 167
Reflection 160
Parallax 161
136% 163 fps
MRender 181
Gravity 144
Splatting 106
114% 144 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 123%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS512G39MND-3510A 512GB
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20500P00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 445 347 330 292 301 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 472
Mixed 386
SusWrite 346
96% 425 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 84.1
4K Mixed 40.5
142% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 293
233% 326 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 100%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 202 200 200 201 201 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 201
Write 144
Mixed 86.5
SusWrite 200
115% 158 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 115%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
MC Read 37.8
MC Write 36.1
MC Mixed 27.7
97% 33.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 34.8
SC Mixed 29.9
82% 28.5 GB/s
Latency 53.7
74% 53.7 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 95.5%
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 32,048 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: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $833
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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