MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 110%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 104%
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 90.3%, 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 Drive198% 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)
Memory28.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateOct 17 '21 at 16:46
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU1%
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 above expectations (73rd percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 141
2-Core 278
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 843
78% 651 Pts
64-Core 1,075
66% 1,075 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 90.3%
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 149
Parallax 151
126% 152 fps
MRender 185
Gravity 130
Splatting 116
114% 144 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 118%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$38
248GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 916 927 926 652 122 90 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
198% Outstanding
Read 1,414
Write 932
Mixed 890
SusWrite 606
214% 961 MB/s
4K Read 55.5
4K Write 142
4K Mixed 71.6
251% 89.9 MB/s
DQ Read 348
DQ Write 840
DQ Mixed 223
276% 471 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 198%
Great: 242%
HP S700 500GB-$60
64GB free
Firmware: S0509A1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 152 77 77 75 42 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 474
Write 382
Mixed 350
SusWrite 121
74% 332 MB/s
4K Read 39.9
4K Write 91.6
4K Mixed 34.8
154% 55.4 MB/s
DQ Read 273
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 57.6
108% 213 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 100%
Seagate ST1500DM003-9YN16G 1.5TB
458GB free
Firmware: CC24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 140 143 143 143 143 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
79.9% Very good
Read 136
Write 102
Mixed 66
SusWrite 142
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 79.9%
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
MC Write 44.4
MC Mixed 32.3
112% 39.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 50.1
SC Mixed 33.1
100% 34.9 GB/s
Latency 56.6
71% 56.6 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 32,060 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) - $241

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $828
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