MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 129%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 113%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics118% 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 Drive277% 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.
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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory28.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 05 '20 at 23:22
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd 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 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 161
2-Core 325
105% 193 Pts
4-Core 648
8-Core 962
100% 805 Pts
64-Core 943
58% 943 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 107%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2310 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.48
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Lighting 154
Reflection 141
Parallax 147
125% 147 fps
MRender 185
Gravity 142
Splatting 113
116% 147 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 118%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 703 432 426 427 425 426 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
277% Outstanding
Read 2,586
Write 2,259
Mixed 1,647
SusWrite 473
388% 1,741 MB/s
4K Read 65.7
4K Write 163
4K Mixed 88.9
300% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 1,008
DQ Write 1,329
DQ Mixed 1,167
882% 1,168 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 277%
Great: 302%
Plextor M5 Pro 512GB-$370
235GB free
Firmware: 1.05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 440 440 399 417 424 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 488
Write 427
Mixed 318
SusWrite 426
93% 415 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 95.9
4K Mixed 44.5
161% 58.6 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 174
161% 249 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 108%
Great: 106%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
651GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3T0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 109 108 109 109 110 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
67.8% Good
Read 131
Write 116
Mixed 32.6
SusWrite 106
70% 96.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
127% 1 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 41.7
MC Write 42.4
MC Mixed 34.5
113% 39.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 46.1
SC Mixed 31.8
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 59.7
67% 59.7 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 110%
Great: 114%

 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 32,084 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: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $871
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