MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 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 97.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics86.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20180822
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 24 '21 at 05:24
Run Duration209 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$412
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
Memory 89.9
1-Core 150
2-Core 293
97% 178 Pts
4-Core 566
8-Core 1,008
95% 787 Pts
64-Core 1,526
94% 1,526 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.13
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
86.6% Excellent
Lighting 104
Reflection 92.8
Parallax 109
84% 102 fps
MRender 150
Gravity 105
Splatting 89.7
91% 115 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74
124GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,964
Write 2,138
Mixed 1,766
437% 1,956 MB/s
4K Read 43.4
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 59.7
207% 75.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,192
DQ Write 643
DQ Mixed 915
681% 917 MB/s
Poor: 188% Great: 347%
WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB
675GB free
Firmware: 401000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 467 466 416 472 467 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Read 420
Write 387
Mixed 331
SusWrite 458
90% 399 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 83.2
4K Mixed 31.7
127% 47.6 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 201
188% 293 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 117%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2666 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.6% Very good
MC Read 29.1
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 22.5
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 30
SC Mixed 23.8
67% 23.5 GB/s
Latency 67.4
59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 90%

 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 32,000 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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