MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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.
Graphics58.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive38.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200810
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 17 '21 at 02:29
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700F-$295
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 123
2-Core 292
93% 170 Pts
4-Core 573
8-Core 1,076
98% 824 Pts
64-Core 1096
68% 1096 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 101%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.55
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
58.6% Above average
Lighting 73.3
Reflection 75.7
Parallax 69.2
60% 72.7 fps
MRender 66.8
Gravity 71.9
Splatting 67.8
56% 68.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
C2S3T/240G 240GB
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1031B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 28 22 35 30 30 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
38.1% Below average
Read 310
Write 35.6
Mixed 56.6
SusWrite 29.8
23% 108 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 22.4
4K Mixed 15.5
68% 20.7 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 36.7
DQ Mixed 0.3
20% 50.3 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 98%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
42GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 378 332 361 347 317 285 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 462
Mixed 446
SusWrite 337
98% 435 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 95
4K Mixed 57.7
187% 64.7 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 356
268% 359 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 115%
Great: 129%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 997GB
837GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 394 472 471 473 474 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 171
Mixed 433
SusWrite 444
87% 387 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 97.1
4K Mixed 49.9
170% 61 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 355
268% 359 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 116%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
MC Read 38.7
MC Write 36.3
MC Mixed 28
98% 34.3 GB/s
SC Read 19.6
SC Write 35.5
SC Mixed 29.6
81% 28.2 GB/s
Latency 54.6
73% 54.6 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 96.3%
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 32,031 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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HDDRAMUSB
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