MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 117%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 110%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 92.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics127% 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 Drive90.2% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200810
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 22 '22 at 16:38
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$259
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 87.4
1-Core 140
2-Core 278
92% 168 Pts
4-Core 523
8-Core 977
90% 750 Pts
64-Core 993
62% 993 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$499
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 512.77
Performing below potential (72nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
127% Outstanding
Lighting 174
Reflection 194
Parallax 179
142% 182 fps
MRender 138
Gravity 178
Splatting 127
119% 148 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 127%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 304 300 296 287 261 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Read 494
Write 308
Mixed 297
SusWrite 286
77% 346 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 97.7
4K Mixed 27.9
134% 52 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 228
190% 272 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$37
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 196 195 198 198 197 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 166
Mixed 80.8
SusWrite 196
114% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 109%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3200 04CD F4-2400C15-8GVR 04CB DDR4 3200 04CD F4-2400C15-8GVR 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
68.9% Good
MC Read 24.6
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 21.4
68% 24 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 29.4
SC Mixed 21.7
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 70.1
57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 84%

 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 32,626 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: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $834
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