MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 120%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 117%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics110% 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 Drive372% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200810
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 26 '20 at 21:03
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 5700-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 156
2-Core 312
102% 188 Pts
4-Core 626
8-Core 1,246
110% 936 Pts
64-Core 1,244
77% 1,244 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 106%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$250
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.11.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Lighting 146
Reflection 150
Parallax 205
119% 167 fps
MRender 121
Gravity 149
Splatting 99.8
99% 123 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 110%
Great: 104%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
816GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2378 2023 1480 1455 1465 1478 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
372% Outstanding
Read 2,674
Write 2,399
Mixed 1,895
SusWrite 1,713
487% 2,171 MB/s
4K Read 69.7
4K Write 171
4K Mixed 96
319% 112 MB/s
DQ Read 1,477
DQ Write 1,267
DQ Mixed 1,363
1,024% 1,369 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 372%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$68
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 39.1
MC Write 41.1
MC Mixed 27.9
103% 36 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 41.5
SC Mixed 28.4
86% 29.9 GB/s
Latency 56.8
70% 56.8 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 101%
Great: 111%

 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 31,967 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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