MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 121%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 119%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics113% 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.
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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190222
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 15 '20 at 02:59
Run Duration209 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%
Watch Gameplay: 5700-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd 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 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 94.1
1-Core 123
2-Core 316
95% 178 Pts
4-Core 639
8-Core 1,279
113% 959 Pts
64-Core 1,270
79% 1,270 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 107%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Lighting 145
Reflection 114
Parallax 251
118% 170 fps
MRender 109
Gravity 135
Splatting 154
111% 132 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 113%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 240GB
223GB free
Firmware: UF2204RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 309 139 138 135 138 136 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53.6% Above average
Read 428
Write 360
Mixed 186
SusWrite 166
63% 285 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 41.4
4K Mixed 14.9
72% 25.5 MB/s
DQ Read 122
DQ Write 100
DQ Mixed 32.8
46% 85.1 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 56%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 500GB
46GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,032
Write 923
Mixed 587
188% 847 MB/s
4K Read 45.1
4K Write 94.3
4K Mixed 54.4
188% 64.6 MB/s
DQ Read 460
DQ Write 622
DQ Mixed 469
374% 517 MB/s
Poor: 82% Great: 313%
SABRENT 1TB
283GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT303.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2134 1001 747 611 501 621 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
MC Read 36
MC Write 38
MC Mixed 26.5
96% 33.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 39.6
SC Mixed 29.1
83% 29.2 GB/s
Latency 59.5
67% 59.5 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 102%

 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 32,057 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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