MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 132%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 125%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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.
Graphics129% 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 Drive165% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200810
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 06 '20 at 07:10
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 93.6
1-Core 146
2-Core 292
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 582
8-Core 1,095
100% 839 Pts
64-Core 1114
69% 1114 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 101%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
Asus(1043 8739) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.55
Performing below potential (41st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
129% Outstanding
Lighting 176
Reflection 166
Parallax 168
143% 170 fps
MRender 203
Gravity 155
Splatting 108
122% 156 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 129%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$71
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42A0S63C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 509 265 313 370 225 342 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
165% Outstanding
Read 2,070
Write 801
Mixed 138
SusWrite 337
181% 837 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 51.5
4K Mixed 47.5
133% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 658
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 293
250% 381 MB/s
Poor: 155%
This bench: 165%
Great: 339%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 198 218 220 220 219 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 40.3
MC Write 41.8
MC Mixed 33.3
110% 38.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 45.7
SC Mixed 31
92% 32.3 GB/s
Latency 60.8
66% 60.8 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 107%
Great: 118%

 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 32,031 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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