MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics33% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive93.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190813
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 25 '21 at 13:42
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9400F-$102
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Memory 92.8
1-Core 131
2-Core 259
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 749
78% 628 Pts
64-Core 731
45% 731 Pts
Poor: 72%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3205) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33% Below average
Lighting 42.2
Reflection 44.6
Parallax 39.5
34% 42.1 fps
MRender 37.1
Gravity 39.6
Splatting 34.8
30% 37.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSDPR-CX400-128-G2 128GB
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H190117D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 453 291 130 131 114 87 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Read 478
Write 418
Mixed 415
SusWrite 201
85% 378 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 87.8
4K Mixed 44.5
162% 57 MB/s
DQ Read 238
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 239
187% 256 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 97%
Toshiba MQ01ABF032 320GB-$37
218GB free
Firmware: AM001A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 85 86 87 87 86 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
49.3% Average
Read 85.7
Write 88.1
Mixed 32
SusWrite 86.1
53% 73 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
108% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
43% Average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 12.2
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 15
SC Mixed 13.7
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 62.5
64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 43%
Great: 44%

 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 32,055 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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