MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics46.9% 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)
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)
Memory9.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateMar 27 '20 at 00:34
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600KF-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 164
2-Core 326
106% 196 Pts
4-Core 615
8-Core 944
96% 780 Pts
64-Core 943
58% 943 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 106%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
ASRock(1849 5026) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1352 MHz, MLim: 1798 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.12.3
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
46.9% Average
Lighting 56.8
Reflection 68.8
Parallax 72.8
46% 66.2 fps
MRender 66.9
Gravity 55.5
Splatting 55.6
48% 59.3 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$73
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S6AC Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,685
Write 1,743
Mixed 158
332% 1,529 MB/s
4K Read 70.5
4K Write 223
4K Mixed 96.9
349% 130 MB/s
DQ Read 1,336
DQ Write 1,312
DQ Mixed 583
642% 1,077 MB/s
Poor: 147% Great: 311%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$64
862GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 98 102 102 101 101 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
61.7% Good
Read 114
Write 110
Mixed 75.2
SusWrite 101
74% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NMUD480E81-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
MC Read 40.4
MC Write 36.4
MC Mixed 29
101% 35.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 37
SC Mixed 31.5
86% 30.1 GB/s
Latency 52.2
77% 52.2 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 111%

 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 32,202 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) - $241

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $836
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