MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 89.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics91.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory26.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210119
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateJul 23 '21 at 12:16
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU 19%
Watch Gameplay: 2060S + 9700K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700KF-$280
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Memory 91.5
1-Core 117
2-Core 232
83% 147 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 897
81% 682 Pts
64-Core 902
56% 902 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
91.6% Outstanding
Lighting 106
Reflection 104
Parallax 127
87% 113 fps
MRender 173
Gravity 109
Splatting 100
101% 127 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,423
Write 2,172
Mixed 1,399
443% 1,998 MB/s
4K Read 57.3
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 74.2
250% 86.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,004
DQ Write 932
DQ Mixed 1,039
760% 991 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 302%
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$107
288GB free
Firmware: SVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 475 192 84 85 83 83 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 473
Mixed 418
SusWrite 167
87% 390 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 53
178% 63.5 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 354
267% 358 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 102%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
MC Read 37.8
MC Write 39.2
MC Mixed 32.1
104% 36.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 38.8
SC Mixed 26.8
80% 27.9 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 118%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 144 27" 1280 720 MSI3CB5 MSI G271
Typical Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) Builds (Compare 32,040 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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