MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 216%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 212%
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics206% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive112% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210119
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 02 '21 at 23:51
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 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 i7-9700K-$258
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 163
2-Core 325
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 643
8-Core 1289
114% 966 Pts
64-Core 1,280
79% 1,280 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 108%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
206% Outstanding
Lighting 307
Reflection 257
Parallax 303
250% 289 fps
MRender 328
Gravity 242
Splatting 174
195% 248 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 206%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0B-00YS70 1TB
405GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 415000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 339 330 304 382 302 269 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 478
Mixed 380
SusWrite 321
95% 422 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 51.3
182% 65.2 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 248
213% 315 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 112%
Great: 115%
Team T253X2001T 1TB
287GB free
Firmware: S1127B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 51 51 51 5.9 48 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
35.1% Below average
Read 504
Write 431
Mixed 350
SusWrite 43.5
74% 332 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 6.6
4K Mixed 0.5
46% 11.7 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 105%
Seagate ST2000LM007-1R8174 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: EB01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 63 64 64 64 65 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
27.8% Poor
Read 32
Write 77.5
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 64.4
44% 59.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.4
117% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 27.8%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 43.5
MC Write 43.6
MC Mixed 36.1
117% 41.1 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 45.7
SC Mixed 33.5
95% 33.1 GB/s
Latency 55.5
72% 55.5 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 114%
Great: 119%

 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 31,960 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: $834
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