MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 149%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 151%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics141% 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.
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)
Memory21.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200810
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 23 '21 at 21:09
Run Duration186 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KF-$295
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 154
2-Core 312
102% 187 Pts
4-Core 624
8-Core 1,176
107% 900 Pts
64-Core 1,627
101% 1,627 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 106%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 4389 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.77
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
141% Outstanding
Lighting 193
Reflection 187
Parallax 188
158% 189 fps
MRender 226
Gravity 163
Splatting 134
138% 174 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 141%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB (2019)-$46
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,747
Write 1,519
Mixed 1,329
341% 1,532 MB/s
4K Read 44.8
4K Write 164
4K Mixed 68.8
243% 92.5 MB/s
DQ Read 847
DQ Write 826
DQ Mixed 802
612% 825 MB/s
Poor: 143% Great: 238%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
423GB free
Firmware: M3CR010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 314 412 444 456 452 448 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 444
Mixed 429
SusWrite 421
101% 448 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 87.4
4K Mixed 48.1
159% 56.3 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 296
239% 338 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 111%
Great: 125%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
523GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 151 148 151 151 151 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 163
Mixed 87.4
SusWrite 150
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
148% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 112%
WD Gold 4TB (2016)-$94
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01M02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 131 128 127 129 128 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Read 158
Write 92.6
Mixed 68.7
SusWrite 128
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 0.6
202% 2.13 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 39.8
MC Write 39.7
MC Mixed 31.1
105% 36.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.3
SC Write 45.4
SC Mixed 31.3
93% 32.7 GB/s
Latency 56.5
71% 56.5 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 104%
Great: 118%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 42: 7R 1G 4B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
42% 18% 67 111 8 144 24" 1920 1080 ACI24A4 VG248
Typical Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) Builds (Compare 32,033 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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HDDRAMUSB
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