MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 142%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 122%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics139% 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 Drive111% 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.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 04 '21 at 05:13
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 35%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 93.9
1-Core 154
2-Core 308
101% 186 Pts
4-Core 612
8-Core 798
90% 705 Pts
64-Core 872
54% 872 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 103%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Nvidia(10DE 146B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
139% Outstanding
Lighting 200
Reflection 181
Parallax 192
163% 191 fps
MRender 177
Gravity 143
Splatting 128
120% 150 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 139%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
CT500MX500SSD4 500GB
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 405 415 426 363 360 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 454
Mixed 437
SusWrite 395
101% 448 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 88.8
4K Mixed 48.2
161% 57.2 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 291
237% 337 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 111%
Great: 123%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
139GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 431 466 471 482 457 328 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
130% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 480
Mixed 454
SusWrite 439
106% 470 MB/s
4K Read 47.5
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 64.4
215% 75.5 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 356
267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 130%
Great: 129%
PNY CS1311 120GB-$63
112GB free
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 259 90 90 90 90 90 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 460
Mixed 358
SusWrite 118
81% 362 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 40.6
158% 59.9 MB/s
DQ Read 320
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 176
176% 282 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 91%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
MC Read 37.5
MC Write 39.2
MC Mixed 27.8
100% 34.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.7
SC Write 41.4
SC Mixed 29.4
86% 30.2 GB/s
Latency 60.1
66% 60.1 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 104%

 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 32,036 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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