MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 149%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 152%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 96.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics153% 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 Drive259% 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.
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)
Memory24.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 20 '21 at 17:24
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing below expectations (33rd 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Memory 93.8
1-Core 147
2-Core 270
95% 170 Pts
4-Core 532
8-Core 1,013
92% 773 Pts
64-Core 1,599
99% 1,599 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Gigabyte(1458 37AC) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 496.49
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
153% Outstanding
Lighting 204
Reflection 196
Parallax 225
167% 209 fps
MRender 255
Gravity 202
Splatting 165
165% 208 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 153%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 410 332 316 336 320 316 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
259% Outstanding
Read 2,446
Write 793
Mixed 1,604
SusWrite 338
285% 1,295 MB/s
4K Read 58.3
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 81.2
269% 95 MB/s
DQ Read 1,445
DQ Write 1,098
DQ Mixed 1229
931% 1,257 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 259%
Great: 372%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50
180GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 72 72 71 73 73 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
42% Average
Read 73.9
Write 77.6
Mixed 58.8
SusWrite 72.2
52% 70.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
169% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 42%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL16G32C16U4B.M16FE1 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 38.5
MC Write 39.3
MC Mixed 30.6
103% 36.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.8
SC Write 40.9
SC Mixed 30.4
89% 31 GB/s
Latency 60.3
66% 60.3 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 101%
Great: 118%

 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 31,992 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) - $239

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $821
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