MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics16.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive78.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory2.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180822
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJul 03 '20 at 15:59
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th 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 way below expectations (11th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Memory 78.9
1-Core 136
2-Core 259
86% 158 Pts
4-Core 503
8-Core 680
75% 591 Pts
64-Core 659
41% 659 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
16.3% Very poor
Lighting 20
Reflection 16.3
Parallax 19.2
16% 18.5 fps
MRender 24.2
Gravity 21.3
Splatting 16.3
16% 20.6 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 16.3%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 259 254 259 250 253 248 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
78.4% Very good
Read 429
Write 396
Mixed 308
SusWrite 254
78% 347 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 48.5
4K Mixed 30.5
97% 33.5 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 339
255% 342 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 128%
WD Blue 1TB (2015)-$40
840GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 149 151 150 151 149 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Read 156
Write 143
Mixed 81.5
SusWrite 149
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
187% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
30.3% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 9.2
29% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 6.9
21% 7.47 GB/s
Latency 82.6
48% 82.6 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 57%

 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 32,001 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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