MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 204%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 208%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics201% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive194% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 14 '20 at 02:19
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$412
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 148
2-Core 300
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 599
8-Core 1,174
105% 886 Pts
64-Core 1,569
97% 1,569 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
201% Outstanding
Lighting 302
Reflection 273
Parallax 318
246% 298 fps
MRender 325
Gravity 250
Splatting 142
185% 239 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 201%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$45
135GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P2CR010 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1705 467 446 434 418 429 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
194% Outstanding
Read 954
Write 1,084
Mixed 1,343
SusWrite 650
228% 1,008 MB/s
4K Read 48.3
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 69.8
240% 88 MB/s
DQ Read 1,148
DQ Write 720
DQ Mixed 947
702% 938 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 194%
Great: 253%
WDC WD20EZAZ-00GGJB0 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 176 181 177 181 179 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
21.8% Poor
Read 178
Write 140
Mixed 101
SusWrite 179
34% 149 MB/s
4K Read 4.4
4K Write 9.4
4K Mixed 0.7
12% 4.83 MB/s
DQ Read 0.9
DQ Write 11
DQ Mixed 1.2
2% 4.37 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 21.8%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$112
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 39.6
MC Write 38.5
MC Mixed 31.5
104% 36.5 GB/s
SC Read 20
SC Write 44.2
SC Mixed 30.8
90% 31.7 GB/s
Latency 53.8
74% 53.8 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 103%
Great: 114%

 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 31,966 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: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $828
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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