MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics47.6% 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 Drive114% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200810
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJan 27 '21 at 21:23
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-9100F-$120
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Memory 93.2
1-Core 130
2-Core 262
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 507
8-Core 512
68% 510 Pts
64-Core 502
31% 502 Pts
Poor: 72%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.12.1
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
47.6% Average
Lighting 61.2
Reflection 70.6
Parallax 83.4
50% 71.7 fps
MRender 61.6
Gravity 57.5
Splatting 43.1
43% 54.1 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 50%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$53
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 439 448 441 440 434 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 430
Mixed 390
SusWrite 439
99% 439 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 94.5
4K Mixed 49.6
165% 59.4 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 277
230% 330 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 114%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSB.M16FAD 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
47.4% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 14.1
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 15.3
43% 15 GB/s
Latency 61.7
65% 61.7 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 48%

 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 32,359 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: 107% - Outstanding Total price: $817
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HDDRAMUSB
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