MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 103%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics102% 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 Drive180% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190813
Uptime8.7 Days
Run DateOct 29 '20 at 10:43
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700F-$289
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 94.3
1-Core 146
2-Core 293
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 583
8-Core 1,163
103% 873 Pts
64-Core 1,153
71% 1,153 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 102%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
Nvidia(10DE 1F06) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.48
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
102% Outstanding
Lighting 124
Reflection 122
Parallax 137
101% 128 fps
MRender 181
Gravity 111
Splatting 102
104% 131 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 102%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP EX900 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$40
274GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0614B0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 566 606 299 253 254 315 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
180% Outstanding
Read 1,804
Write 1,234
Mixed 46.5
SusWrite 382
190% 866 MB/s
4K Read 43.2
4K Write 57.1
4K Mixed 31.5
136% 43.9 MB/s
DQ Read 896
DQ Write 1,066
DQ Mixed 656
584% 873 MB/s
Poor: 116%
This bench: 180%
Great: 248%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
935GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 155 159 159 159 158 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Read 152
Write 147
Mixed 44.1
SusWrite 158
91% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
153% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 108%
7GB free, PID 0917
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 13 13 13 13 13 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
9.62% Terrible
Read 13.2
Write 12.7
Mixed 17.7
SusWrite 12.8
20% 14.1 MB/s
4K Read 9.1
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 1.4
112% 3.8 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 9.62%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
MC Read 37.1
MC Write 37.4
MC Mixed 26.7
96% 33.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 37.3
SC Mixed 28.4
82% 28.8 GB/s
Latency 58.9
68% 58.9 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 103%

 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 32,191 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: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $840
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