MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 135%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 117%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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.
Graphics133% 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 Drive106% 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.
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)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200610
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 24 '22 at 22:22
Run Duration211 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 154
2-Core 307
101% 185 Pts
4-Core 615
8-Core 902
95% 759 Pts
64-Core 891
55% 891 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
EVGA(3842 4667) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Lighting 189
Reflection 172
Parallax 167
154% 176 fps
MRender 184
Gravity 136
Splatting 117
116% 146 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 133%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
154GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 190 185 188 161 181 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 456
Write 438
Mixed 382
SusWrite 228
84% 376 MB/s
4K Read 39.6
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 56.5
187% 66.3 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 355
267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 106%
Great: 134%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
765GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 467 465 465 477 482 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 472
Write 446
Mixed 419
SusWrite 470
102% 452 MB/s
4K Read 42.7
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 60.2
196% 68.6 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 356
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 125%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
58.1% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 20.3
MC Mixed 17
56% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 21.7
SC Mixed 19.1
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 58.4
68% 58.4 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 64%

 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 32,057 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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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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