MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive116% 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, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory28.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 05 '21 at 19:39
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9400F-$102
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 133
2-Core 264
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 523
8-Core 745
80% 634 Pts
64-Core 767
47% 767 Pts
Poor: 72%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 91%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 470 477 472 412 286 225 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 470
Mixed 378
SusWrite 390
98% 434 MB/s
4K Read 43.4
4K Write 89.5
4K Mixed 53.6
182% 62.2 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 355
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 116%
Great: 134%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$40
181GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 88 90 90 89 88 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
50% Above average
Read 84.9
Write 84.8
Mixed 84.6
SusWrite 89.1
64% 85.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
168% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 50%
Great: 76%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
136GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 93 95 94 94 92 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Read 93.9
Write 91.9
Mixed 54.9
SusWrite 93.4
61% 83.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
132% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3422 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 41.8
MC Write 44.2
MC Mixed 33.7
114% 39.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 46.5
SC Mixed 30.4
93% 32.5 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 111%
Great: 118%

 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 32,042 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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