MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics42.2% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 04 '20 at 22:03
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU6%
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 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 i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Memory 91.7
1-Core 150
2-Core 298
98% 180 Pts
4-Core 548
8-Core 1,160
100% 854 Pts
64-Core 1,151
71% 1,151 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
Gigabyte(1458 37D6) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 446.14
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.2% Average
Lighting 47.6
Reflection 55
Parallax 44.7
39% 49.1 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 47.7
Splatting 62.3
49% 59.4 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$26
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32070RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 45 15 49 51 27 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 35% Great: 86%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
139GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 91 93 93 93 93 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
70% Very good
Read 151
Write 142
Mixed 81
SusWrite 92.7
86% 117 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
213% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 70%
Great: 109%
WD WD6400AACS-00G8B1 640GB
437GB free
Firmware: 05.04C05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 77 78 78 76 77 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
44.6% Average
Read 78
Write 81.8
Mixed 57.2
SusWrite 77
54% 73.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.7
151% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.9% Very good
MC Read 28
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 20.8
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 22.6
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 104%

 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 31,967 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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