MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 127%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 110%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics123% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 18 '20 at 06:31
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600KF-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 148
2-Core 293
99% 179 Pts
4-Core 571
8-Core 858
89% 714 Pts
64-Core 850
53% 850 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 102%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2265 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Lighting 166
Reflection 159
Parallax 167
135% 164 fps
MRender 188
Gravity 138
Splatting 113
116% 146 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 123%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
954GB free
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1502 1511 1505 1520 1526 1528 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
273% Outstanding
Read 1,505
Write 1,522
Mixed 1,080
SusWrite 1,515
317% 1,406 MB/s
4K Read 58
4K Write 165
4K Mixed 78.7
276% 100 MB/s
DQ Read 640
DQ Write 911
DQ Mixed 272
347% 608 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 273%
Great: 255%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
344GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 122 129 142 140 137 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Read 174
Write 163
Mixed 82.3
SusWrite 130
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 42.1
MC Write 43.3
MC Mixed 29.3
109% 38.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 41.6
SC Mixed 32.1
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 50.7
79% 50.7 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 107%
Great: 110%

 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 32,181 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: $835
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