MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 112%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 107%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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.
Graphics109% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
Very high background CPU (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 30 '20 at 01:37
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 53%
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 PC Performing as expected (41st 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 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 91.9
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
98% 180 Pts
4-Core 598
8-Core 1,119
102% 858 Pts
64-Core 1,170
72% 1,170 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Nvidia(10DE 13AA) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
109% Outstanding
Lighting 134
Reflection 146
Parallax 144
110% 142 fps
MRender 183
Gravity 133
Splatting 116
115% 144 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 109%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel MEMPEK1W016GA 14GB
13GB free
Firmware: K3110310
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 140 141 139 141 140 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
197% Outstanding
Read 840
Write 139
Mixed 230
SusWrite 134
73% 336 MB/s
4K Read 168
4K Write 81.8
4K Mixed 109
437% 120 MB/s
DQ Read 874
DQ Write 147
DQ Mixed 245
248% 422 MB/s
Poor: 161%
This bench: 197%
Great: 245%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
373GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 132 134 137 136 132 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Read 56.7
Write 144
Mixed 31
SusWrite 133
66% 91.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2
368% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
78.2% Very good
MC Read 29.2
MC Write 30.7
MC Mixed 22.6
79% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 31.9
SC Mixed 23.7
69% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 64.3
62% 64.3 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 88%

 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 32,032 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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