MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 119%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics119% 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 Drive320% 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateJan 06 '21 at 15:06
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$137
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 93.7
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 587
8-Core 888
92% 738 Pts
64-Core 865
54% 865 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 101%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
119% Outstanding
Lighting 163
Reflection 180
Parallax 160
133% 168 fps
MRender 126
Gravity 147
Splatting 116
105% 130 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 119%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg60pnv1t02 NVMe KIOXIA 1024GB
477GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10704103 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1912 1581 1590 1602 1597 1599 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
320% Outstanding
Read 2,115
Write 2090
Mixed 1,656
SusWrite 1,647
422% 1877 MB/s
4K Read 51.3
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 75.4
256% 93.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,359
DQ Write 1,163
DQ Mixed 1,010
825% 1,177 MB/s
Poor: 119%
This bench: 320%
Great: 316%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x31GB
1 of 4 slots used
31GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
55.9% Above average
MC Read 19.6
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 16.2
53% 18.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 20.3
SC Mixed 19.8
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 60.5
66% 60.5 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 241%

 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 32,278 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: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $806
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