MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 82%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics77.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive96.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory8.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190813
Uptime3.4 Days
Run DateJul 19 '21 at 01:06
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (86th 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 115
2-Core 308
93% 173 Pts
4-Core 575
8-Core 1,198
104% 886 Pts
64-Core 1,168
72% 1,168 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
CLim: 2295 MHz, MLim: 3790 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Lighting 96.4
Reflection 96.2
Parallax 91.4
79% 94.7 fps
MRender 121
Gravity 85.5
Splatting 78.4
76% 94.9 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 845DC PRO 800GB
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXV8AX3Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 422 421 432 432 425 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Read 373
Write 406
Mixed 305
SusWrite 403
84% 372 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 78.1
4K Mixed 39.8
136% 48.9 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 294
231% 320 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 105%
3 120GB SSD 120GB
111GB free
Firmware: VA001C76
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 410 412 414 412 413 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Read 430
Write 402
Mixed 340
SusWrite 390
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 79.8
4K Mixed 32.3
122% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 265
DQ Mixed 198
152% 201 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 39.9
MC Write 39
MC Mixed 28.6
102% 35.8 GB/s
SC Read 20
SC Write 38.5
SC Mixed 30.2
84% 29.6 GB/s
Latency 52.2
77% 52.2 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 101%
Great: 110%

 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 32,044 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: $833
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HDDRAMUSB
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