MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 135%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 115%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics126% 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 Drive92.2% 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)
Memory6.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200610
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateApr 04 '21 at 11:54
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 98.3
1-Core 156
2-Core 311
104% 189 Pts
4-Core 614
8-Core 881
94% 748 Pts
64-Core 851
53% 851 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 106%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Zotac(19DA 1474) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
126% Outstanding
Lighting 173
Reflection 189
Parallax 181
141% 181 fps
MRender 136
Gravity 178
Splatting 122
117% 145 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 126%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD Smartbuy 120GB
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 229 308 242 223 202 265 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 336
Mixed 284
SusWrite 245
77% 345 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 47.2
4K Mixed 41.9
133% 41.6 MB/s
DQ Read 336
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 70.4
126% 248 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 91%
SSD 480GB 480GB
313GB free
Firmware: FW200326
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 12 12 17 44 12 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
42.8% Average
Read 499
Write 11.9
Mixed 21
SusWrite 22.5
29% 139 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 8.7
4K Mixed 6.1
64% 16.3 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 11.7
DQ Mixed 6.7
24% 55.8 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 88%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 999GB
486GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 133 148 154 151 151 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
64.9% Good
Read 79.3
Write 133
Mixed 40.5
SusWrite 147
73% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.3
74% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL8G30C15U4R.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
126% Outstanding
MC Read 48.8
MC Write 50.9
MC Mixed 37.5
131% 45.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 50.8
SC Mixed 37.4
100% 35.1 GB/s
Latency 44.5
90% 44.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 126%
Great: 101%

 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 31,978 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: $825
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