MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 91.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics43.5% 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 Drive150% 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.
High background CPU (25%). 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)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 15 '21 at 17:01
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 25%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (48th 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 above expectations (100th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 129
2-Core 258
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 517
8-Core 518
69% 517 Pts
64-Core 511
32% 511 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.7%
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 below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.5% Average
Lighting 53.7
Reflection 60.7
Parallax 72.3
44% 62.2 fps
MRender 60.8
Gravity 55.4
Splatting 44.7
43% 53.6 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS3030 500GB SSD
280GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS303320
SusWrite @10s intervals: 592 533 515 506 473 467 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
150% Outstanding
Read 863
Write 1,315
Mixed 508
SusWrite 514
180% 800 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 43.2
178% 71.1 MB/s
DQ Read 814
DQ Write 564
DQ Mixed 905
617% 761 MB/s
Poor: 119%
This bench: 150%
Great: 266%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
554GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 158 155 154 175 183 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 134
Mixed 36.6
SusWrite 167
92% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
146% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$41
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63.6% Good
MC Read 22.9
MC Write 23.6
MC Mixed 19.2
63% 21.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 20
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 59.9
67% 59.9 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 63.6%
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 32,044 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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