MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 84.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.4% 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 Drive101% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190813
Uptime1 Days
Run DateFeb 21 '21 at 10:18
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing below expectations (26th 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Memory 88.9
1-Core 140
2-Core 278
93% 169 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 770
72% 601 Pts
64-Core 782
48% 782 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Nvidia(10DE 1C02) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (66 fps cap detected)
52.4% Above average
Lighting 64.3
Reflection 66.4
Parallax 61.6
52% 64.1 fps
MRender 65.9
Gravity 66.4
Splatting 60.7
52% 64.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 353 349 347 352 346 342 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 466
Mixed 298
SusWrite 348
90% 403 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 93
4K Mixed 37.9
144% 53.9 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 256
218% 319 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 101%
Great: 129%
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
33GB free
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 93 99 83 81 79 MB/s
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
55.6% Above average
Read 216
Write 122
Mixed 177
SusWrite 87.7
34% 151 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 78.5
4K Mixed 32.2
120% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 85.4
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 98.7
76% 103 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 75%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
61GB free
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 76 79 79 78 79 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
41.2% Average
Read 65.5
Write 64.5
Mixed 49.5
SusWrite 77.9
47% 64.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
64.3% Good
MC Read 27
MC Write 21.6
MC Mixed 18.9
64% 22.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 20.7
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 68.6
58% 68.6 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 102%

 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 32,055 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) - $241

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $828
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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