MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 188%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 182%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 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 98.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics197% 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 Drive57.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory25.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 09 '20 at 16:52
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Memory 85.4
1-Core 130
2-Core 303
92% 173 Pts
4-Core 597
8-Core 1,135
103% 866 Pts
64-Core 1,179
73% 1,179 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB; 9001G1362510000
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
197% Outstanding
Lighting 289
Reflection 283
Parallax 352
236% 308 fps
MRender 339
Gravity 258
Splatting 149
192% 248 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 197%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
668GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 76 77 80 77 73 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
57.5% Above average
Read 457
Write 84.5
Mixed 118
SusWrite 76.1
40% 184 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 77.5
4K Mixed 21.9
94% 38.7 MB/s
DQ Read 179
DQ Write 89.8
DQ Mixed 106
86% 125 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 121%
Hitachi HUH721010ALE604 10TB
7TB free
Firmware: LHGNW384
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 225 230 227 228 228 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
127% Outstanding
Read 217
Write 215
Mixed 100
SusWrite 225
138% 190 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.7
4K Mixed 1.1
274% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 127%
Great: 137%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
144GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 94 95 93 94 96 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
42.3% Average
Read 53.7
Write 71
Mixed 55
SusWrite 93.6
50% 68.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
59% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
75.6% Very good
MC Read 27.5
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 23.5
76% 26.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 29.9
SC Mixed 23.2
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 71.6
56% 71.6 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 102%

 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 31,990 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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HDDRAMUSB
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