MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 122%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 94.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics128% 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 Drive55% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210119
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateFeb 27 '21 at 02:57
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9400-$161
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Memory 94.1
1-Core 131
2-Core 259
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 511
8-Core 758
79% 634 Pts
64-Core 764
47% 764 Pts
Poor: 78%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6800-$759
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.2.3
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
128% Outstanding
Lighting 162
Reflection 167
Parallax 344
132% 224 fps
MRender 240
Gravity 118
Splatting 166
141% 175 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 128%
Great: 153%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S3Z40107
SusWrite @10s intervals: 254 161 117 116 114 69 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
55% Above average
Read 499
Write 389
Mixed 387
SusWrite 138
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 13.7
4K Mixed 7.1
57% 15.8 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 1.1
68% 159 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 55%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TD48G26S819-VC 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
90% Outstanding
MC Read 35.2
MC Write 35.6
MC Mixed 25.1
91% 32 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 36.3
SC Mixed 27.1
78% 27.2 GB/s
Latency 59.5
67% 59.5 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 90%
Great: 95%

 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 32,035 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: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $828
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