MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 96.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics71.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive69.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateApr 09 '20 at 03:43
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CHL-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Memory 92.1
1-Core 138
2-Core 272
93% 167 Pts
4-Core 540
8-Core 788
83% 664 Pts
64-Core 791
49% 791 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
Zotac(19DA 3527) ≥ 4GB; Nvidia Geforce GTX 1660 Ti
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
71.9% Very good
Lighting 92.3
Reflection 81.5
Parallax 80
75% 84.6 fps
MRender 97
Gravity 78.1
Splatting 69.8
65% 81.6 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 240GB-$193
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 133 147 134 123 131 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
69.3% Good
Read 293
Write 211
Mixed 246
SusWrite 136
50% 221 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 86.7
4K Mixed 36.8
133% 49.9 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 155
125% 175 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 84%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
161GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 141 135 144 144 144 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
79.2% Very good
Read 134
Write 135
Mixed 30
SusWrite 142
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D30CEST.16FD 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
50.9% Above average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 15.5
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 17
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 60%

 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 31,989 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: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $825
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