MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 94.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics118% 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 Drive195% 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)
Memory28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 14 '21 at 20:28
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 (95th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Memory 94.8
1-Core 138
2-Core 276
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 865
83% 685 Pts
64-Core 1,086
67% 1,086 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 94.5%
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 below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
118% Outstanding
Lighting 155
Reflection 152
Parallax 151
126% 152 fps
MRender 184
Gravity 130
Splatting 117
114% 144 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 118%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$38
241GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 926 928 927 670 117 241 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
195% Outstanding
Read 1,412
Write 924
Mixed 892
SusWrite 635
215% 966 MB/s
4K Read 54.7
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 68.5
242% 85.9 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 794
DQ Mixed 221
268% 454 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 195%
Great: 242%
HP S700 500GB-$60
63GB free
Firmware: S0509A1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 353 152 65 77 77 41 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Read 506
Write 400
Mixed 394
SusWrite 128
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 89.9
4K Mixed 34.1
141% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 213
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 56.6
100% 192 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 100%
Seagate ST1500DM003-9YN16G 1.5TB
458GB free
Firmware: CC24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 138 133 131 135 140 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
75.5% Very good
Read 128
Write 106
Mixed 77.9
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: 75.5%
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
108% Outstanding
MC Read 40.5
MC Write 44
MC Mixed 31.7
111% 38.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 47.4
SC Mixed 32.3
95% 33.3 GB/s
Latency 57.6
70% 57.6 ns
Poor: 108%
This bench: 108%
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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