MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 129%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 134%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics133% 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 Drive96% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory23.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180822
Uptime2.5 Days
Run DateMay 04 '20 at 19:13
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Memory 88.7
1-Core 151
2-Core 288
96% 176 Pts
4-Core 587
8-Core 1,113
101% 850 Pts
64-Core 1,635
101% 1,635 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
MSI(1462 C728) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (67th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
133% Outstanding
Lighting 183
Reflection 173
Parallax 172
149% 176 fps
MRender 205
Gravity 160
Splatting 112
125% 159 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 133%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 312 311 311 312 302 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
96% Outstanding
Read 494
Write 317
Mixed 301
SusWrite 308
79% 355 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 83.7
4K Mixed 36.6
138% 50.3 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 245
210% 310 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 96%
Great: 129%
SABRENT 1TB
204GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 42 42 43 43 43 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
23.6% Poor
Read 39.3
Write 30.8
Mixed 32.5
SusWrite 42.3
27% 36.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 23.6%
Great: 87%
WD My Passport 2627 4TB
2.5TB free, PID 2627
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 95 97 97 96 94 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Read 136
Write 103
Mixed 69.7
SusWrite 95.8
130% 101 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 6.1
4K Mixed 0.8
240% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M1D3000C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.2% Good
MC Read 24.3
MC Write 25.7
MC Mixed 20.5
67% 23.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 28
SC Mixed 23
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 98%

 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 32,037 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: $828
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