MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 108%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics98% 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 Drive75.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory29.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210119
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 08 '21 at 17:24
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700KF-$280
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 162
2-Core 325
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 648
8-Core 1,297
115% 973 Pts
64-Core 1,292
80% 1,292 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 109%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 472.12
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (120 fps cap detected)
98% Outstanding
Lighting 120
Reflection 120
Parallax 120
98% 120 fps
MRender 120
Gravity 120
Splatting 120
98% 120 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 98%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB-$42
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 124 127 127 125 128 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Read 391
Write 144
Mixed 198
SusWrite 126
47% 215 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 95.8
4K Mixed 37.3
146% 54.8 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 141
DQ Mixed 157
119% 160 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 82%
Sabrent Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$140
1.5TB free
Firmware: RKT343.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2108 2353 1364 942 935 956 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
294% Outstanding
Read 1,325
Write 2,170
Mixed 1,469
SusWrite 1443
363% 1,602 MB/s
4K Read 42.2
4K Write 184
4K Mixed 75
258% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,850
DQ Write 1,464
DQ Mixed 1,566
1,197% 1,626 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 294%
Great: 303%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110
2.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 130 128 132 132 130 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Read 140
Write 122
Mixed 82.8
SusWrite 130
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
182% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 40
MC Write 43.1
MC Mixed 31.8
109% 38.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 46.8
SC Mixed 32
96% 33.5 GB/s
Latency 54.2
74% 54.2 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 108%
Great: 107%

 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 32,032 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: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $833
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