MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 94%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 82%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 94.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics95.5% 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 Drive30.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory23.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190813
Uptime10.6 Days
Run DateOct 17 '21 at 09:54
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Memory 91.1
1-Core 137
2-Core 274
92% 167 Pts
4-Core 526
8-Core 793
82% 659 Pts
64-Core 806
50% 806 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
95.5% Outstanding
Lighting 114
Reflection 105
Parallax 117
93% 112 fps
MRender 165
Gravity 109
Splatting 102
100% 125 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 106%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 960GB-$48
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900KA3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 41 24 44 24 28 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
30.5% Below average
Read 250
Write 24
Mixed 32.5
SusWrite 31.1
18% 84.3 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 14.2
4K Mixed 12.9
60% 16.9 MB/s
DQ Read 22.8
DQ Write 12.3
DQ Mixed 14.3
12% 16.5 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
99% Outstanding
MC Read 38.5
MC Write 38.2
MC Mixed 31.9
103% 36.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 35.9
SC Mixed 26.9
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 65.7
61% 65.7 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 99%
Great: 103%

 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 32,001 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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