MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics7.27% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive113% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 03 '20 at 17:52
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 156
2-Core 303
101% 185 Pts
4-Core 600
8-Core 1,101
102% 850 Pts
64-Core 1,185
73% 1,185 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 7B98) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8190
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
7.27% Terrible
Lighting 6.77
Reflection 11.3
Parallax 8.88
6% 9 fps
MRender 13.4
Gravity 7.3
Splatting 17
11% 12.6 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.27%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
157GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 305 304 304 300 299 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 423
Mixed 420
SusWrite 314
93% 416 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 98.9
4K Mixed 54.9
185% 64.9 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 354
266% 355 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 113%
Great: 129%
Hitachi HUA722020ALA331 2TB
375GB free
Firmware: JKAOA3NH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 110 110 111 112 113 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
47.9% Average
Read 55.5
Write 57.2
Mixed 41.3
SusWrite 111
49% 66.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
MC Read 31.9
MC Write 32.3
MC Mixed 22.6
83% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 32.5
SC Mixed 25.5
72% 25.3 GB/s
Latency 55.6
72% 55.6 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 103%

 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 32,053 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: $828
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