MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 127%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 109%
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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics119% 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 Drive189% 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.
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 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)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210119
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 31 '21 at 17:20
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User PAN-User
Background CPU1%

 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 i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 600
8-Core 870
92% 735 Pts
64-Core 852
53% 852 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
MSI(1462 3607) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 496.13
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
119% Outstanding
Lighting 156
Reflection 182
Parallax 171
128% 170 fps
MRender 133
Gravity 179
Splatting 126
118% 146 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 119%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SWORDFISH 500GB
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V9002s57
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1141 1134 1118 329 487 351 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
189% Outstanding
Read 1,594
Write 1,109
Mixed 872
SusWrite 760
242% 1,084 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 142
4K Mixed 46
183% 73.3 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 736
DQ Mixed 461
371% 507 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 189%
Great: 256%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL8G36C16U4R.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
119% Outstanding
MC Read 46.5
MC Write 48.1
MC Mixed 33.7
122% 42.8 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 48.8
SC Mixed 33.1
99% 34.6 GB/s
Latency 51
78% 51 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 119%
Great: 117%

 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 32,056 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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