MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 220%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 219%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics215% 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 Drive115% 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)
Memory27.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210119
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 07 '21 at 00:41
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 95.7
1-Core 163
2-Core 318
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 612
8-Core 1,287
111% 950 Pts
64-Core 1,284
79% 1,284 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 4923 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.63
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
215% Outstanding
Lighting 324
Reflection 271
Parallax 349
264% 314 fps
MRender 340
Gravity 255
Splatting 186
205% 260 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 215%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0B-00YS70 1TB
404GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 415000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 315 377 369 375 368 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 488
Mixed 403
SusWrite 352
98% 438 MB/s
4K Read 40.2
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 53.2
185% 66.6 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 261
221% 323 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 115%
Great: 115%
Team T253X2001T 1TB
287GB free
Firmware: S1127B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 51 51 52 51 15 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
35.7% Below average
Read 515
Write 437
Mixed 146
SusWrite 45.6
63% 286 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 7.4
4K Mixed 0.5
46% 11.9 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 105%
Seagate ST2000LM007-1R8174 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: EB01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 62 63 66 66 66 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
31.4% Below average
Read 44.7
Write 55.5
Mixed 51.2
SusWrite 64.2
40% 53.9 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.4
110% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 31.4%
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
MC Write 44.6
MC Mixed 35.6
117% 41.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 49.3
SC Mixed 32.4
98% 34.5 GB/s
Latency 54.9
73% 54.9 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 32,057 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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