MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 158%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 136%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics157% 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 Drive127% 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.
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 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200610
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateAug 24 '20 at 13:58
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 151
2-Core 299
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 575
8-Core 835
88% 705 Pts
64-Core 867
54% 867 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 101%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Zotac(19DA 2503) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
157% Outstanding
Lighting 218
Reflection 235
Parallax 248
177% 234 fps
MRender 277
Gravity 207
Splatting 133
160% 206 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 157%
Great: 174%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
750GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 476 482 482 454 456 374 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
127% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 469
Mixed 444
SusWrite 454
106% 471 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 59.8
201% 70.6 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 354
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 127%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3100 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 40.5
MC Write 41
MC Mixed 28.7
105% 36.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 43.1
SC Mixed 29.7
89% 31.2 GB/s
Latency 56.4
71% 56.4 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 103%
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 32,045 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: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $833
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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