MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 85.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics77.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive98.3% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180822
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMar 27 '20 at 21:09
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Memory 90.2
1-Core 126
2-Core 242
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 776
73% 604 Pts
64-Core 1,070
66% 1,070 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
Nvidia(10DE 12FE) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 442.74
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
77.9% Very good
Lighting 92.6
Reflection 93.3
Parallax 94.6
76% 93.5 fps
MRender 139
Gravity 94.3
Splatting 80.1
83% 105 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
120GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 371 302 303 303 302 305 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Read 489
Write 463
Mixed 434
SusWrite 314
96% 425 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 65.4
4K Mixed 44.2
140% 47.3 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 343
258% 347 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 129%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
309GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 123 123 123 122 119 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Read 166
Write 51
Mixed 85.8
SusWrite 119
78% 105 MB/s
4K Read 2.8
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
176% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3466 C19 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
71.3% Very good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 21.6
73% 25.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 21.6
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 67
60% 67 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 114%

 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 32,031 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
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