MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics93.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive105% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191023
Uptime4 Days
Run DateSep 17 '20 at 04:31
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9400F-$101
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 84
1-Core 123
2-Core 250
84% 152 Pts
4-Core 505
8-Core 636
73% 571 Pts
64-Core 652
40% 652 Pts
Poor: 72%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
Nvidia(10DE 13AD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3752 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
93.3% Outstanding
Lighting 114
Reflection 108
Parallax 117
92% 113 fps
MRender 166
Gravity 99.9
Splatting 93.4
95% 120 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
265GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 409 432 429 413 388 387 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 435
Mixed 332
SusWrite 410
94% 420 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 94.3
4K Mixed 38.7
145% 54.3 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 279
229% 328 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 105%
Great: 133%
G-drive USB-C 10TB
6.5TB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 164 151 158 156 164 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Read 159
Write 138
Mixed 93.5
SusWrite 159
101% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 1
272% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$41
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63.8% Good
MC Read 24
MC Write 22.6
MC Mixed 20.1
64% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 21.5
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 120%

 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 32,029 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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HDDRAMUSB
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