MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 99.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive66% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200522
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 13 '20 at 23:19
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$145
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Memory 93.6
1-Core 146
2-Core 290
97% 177 Pts
4-Core 570
8-Core 816
87% 693 Pts
64-Core 842
52% 842 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 103%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 120GB-$14
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X12c08
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 208 158 41 116 70 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
66% Good
Read 377
Write 162
Mixed 248
SusWrite 132
51% 230 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 80.7
4K Mixed 33.6
126% 46.9 MB/s
DQ Read 64.4
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 84.7
67% 90.4 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 66%
Great: 88%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23
319GB free
Firmware: 01.00A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 72 71 72 73 73 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
40.2% Average
Read 68.1
Write 72.6
Mixed 57.2
SusWrite 71.9
50% 67.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
MC Read 38.7
MC Write 39.3
MC Mixed 27.6
101% 35.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 41.4
SC Mixed 28.7
86% 30 GB/s
Latency 60.8
66% 60.8 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 94%

 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 32,150 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: $836
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HDDRAMUSB
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