MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 118%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 109%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 96.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics119% 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 Drive200% 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)
Memory29.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 13 '21 at 19:22
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 142
2-Core 280
96% 172 Pts
4-Core 526
8-Core 858
85% 692 Pts
64-Core 1,095
68% 1,095 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
MSI(1462 3860) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.13
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Lighting 158
Reflection 152
Parallax 150
129% 153 fps
MRender 186
Gravity 133
Splatting 118
116% 146 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 119%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$38
244GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 915 926 924 926 338 51 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
200% Outstanding
Read 1,428
Write 933
Mixed 859
SusWrite 680
217% 975 MB/s
4K Read 55.1
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 70.1
245% 86.8 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 806
DQ Mixed 223
271% 459 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 200%
Great: 242%
HP S700 500GB-$60
66GB free
Firmware: S0509A1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 152 65 77 77 76 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Read 512
Write 409
Mixed 404
SusWrite 135
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 91
4K Mixed 34.1
142% 52.6 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 307
DQ Mixed 57.2
100% 194 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 100%
Seagate ST1500DM003-9YN16G 1.5TB
458GB free
Firmware: CC24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 137 132 132 135 140 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 128
Write 107
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 136
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3000C16-8GISB Kingston KF3600C17D4/8GX 04CD F4-3000C16-8GISB Kingston KF3600C17D4/8GX 32GB
3600, 3600, 3600, 3600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
110% Outstanding
MC Read 41.3
MC Write 44
MC Mixed 32.3
112% 39.2 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 49.1
SC Mixed 33
98% 34.4 GB/s
Latency 57.4
70% 57.4 ns
Poor: 108%
This bench: 110%
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 32,032 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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