MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics36.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive75.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime5.3 Days
Run DateMay 20 '21 at 07:04
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 92.5
1-Core 149
2-Core 257
94% 166 Pts
4-Core 588
8-Core 1,097
101% 842 Pts
64-Core 1,160
72% 1,160 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 101%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1226 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.4.1
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
36.2% Below average
Lighting 42
Reflection 55.5
Parallax 63.7
34% 53.7 fps
MRender 59
Gravity 47.7
Splatting 42.6
40% 49.8 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$20
135GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900613
SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 153 130 91 104 105 MB/s
Performing below potential (49th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
75.1% Very good
Read 284
Write 95.9
Mixed 173
SusWrite 149
39% 176 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 74.3
4K Mixed 37.8
141% 49.1 MB/s
DQ Read 223
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 200
167% 238 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 91%
Sandisk Extreme SSD 1TB
675GB free
Firmware: 1012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 372 380 374 378 375 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Read 400
Write 402
Mixed 271
SusWrite 380
82% 363 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 38.8
4K Mixed 28.6
90% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 245
DQ Write 215
DQ Mixed 194
155% 218 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 78.C1GS7.AUW0B 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
MC Read 34
MC Write 35.5
MC Mixed 24.6
90% 31.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.9
SC Write 36.4
SC Mixed 26.8
76% 26.7 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 89%

 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 32,000 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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