MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 100%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics103% 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 Drive118% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 03 '20 at 10:28
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600KF-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 163
2-Core 325
106% 195 Pts
4-Core 650
8-Core 968
101% 809 Pts
64-Core 950
59% 950 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 108%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Nvidia(10DE 1B80) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
103% Outstanding
Lighting 130
Reflection 136
Parallax 141
106% 136 fps
MRender 113
Gravity 134
Splatting 113
98% 120 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 103%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$48
269GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 459 458 432 432 431 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 423
Mixed 408
SusWrite 445
100% 447 MB/s
4K Read 36.3
4K Write 96.9
4K Mixed 52.2
173% 61.8 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 291
237% 337 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 118%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$63
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 42
MC Write 42.7
MC Mixed 29.6
109% 38.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 43.1
SC Mixed 29.1
89% 31.2 GB/s
Latency 55.2
72% 55.2 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 106%
Great: 110%

 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 31,980 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: $825
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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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