MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics46.8% 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 Drive227% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 16 '21 at 06:47
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 18%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-9100-$145
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
73.7% Very good
Memory 81.1
1-Core 131
2-Core 254
86% 155 Pts
4-Core 359
8-Core 511
55% 435 Pts
64-Core 512
32% 512 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1286 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
46.8% Average
Lighting 59.1
Reflection 60.7
Parallax 78.3
48% 66 fps
MRender 60.5
Gravity 60.4
Splatting 44.5
44% 55.1 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS3030 500GB SSD
260GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS303320
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1022 539 556 558 553 531 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
227% Outstanding
Read 1,536
Write 2,106
Mixed 1,628
SusWrite 626
332% 1,474 MB/s
4K Read 44.8
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 69.2
229% 83.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,472
DQ Write 1,025
DQ Mixed 1,218
918% 1,239 MB/s
Poor: 119%
This bench: 227%
Great: 266%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
527GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 170 173 156 155 168 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 158
Mixed 37.4
SusWrite 164
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
135% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 101%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$41
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
39.9% Below average
MC Read 14.3
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 12.1
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 11.3
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 78.5
51% 78.5 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 120%

 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 32,053 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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