MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 98%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics28.1% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 03 '20 at 05:04
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
98% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 140
2-Core 277
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 555
8-Core 870
88% 713 Pts
64-Core 1,086
67% 1,086 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 98%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Zotac(19DA 1462) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2073 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.1% Poor
Lighting 36.6
Reflection 30
Parallax 29.1
30% 31.9 fps
MRender 5.86
Gravity 40.5
Splatting 38.6
25% 28.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
192GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 478 481 386 298 297 298 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 484
Mixed 462
SusWrite 373
103% 458 MB/s
4K Read 48.3
4K Write 95.1
4K Mixed 58.8
199% 67.4 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 350
264% 354 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 121%
Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
731GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 137 114 144 134 139 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
79.4% Very good
Read 144
Write 148
Mixed 74.5
SusWrite 133
91% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
124% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
53% Above average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 18.7
MC Mixed 14.8
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 17.6
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 53%
Great: 59%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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