MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics73.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200810
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 24 '22 at 17:14
Run Duration217 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 154
2-Core 312
102% 188 Pts
4-Core 622
8-Core 805
91% 714 Pts
64-Core 779
48% 779 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 105%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3547 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
73.2% Very good
Lighting 91.7
Reflection 89.6
Parallax 86.1
75% 89.1 fps
MRender 113
Gravity 80.7
Splatting 71.7
70% 88.4 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA400M8120G 120GB
1GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK61E1
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 60.7
Write 117
Mixed 20.4
15% 66.1 MB/s
4K Read 15.4
4K Write 46.9
4K Mixed 22
76% 28.1 MB/s
DQ Read 52.5
DQ Write 51.2
DQ Mixed 19.7
24% 41.1 MB/s
Poor: 39% Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
528GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 178 176 184 180 180 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
87% Excellent
Read 127
Write 161
Mixed 72.2
SusWrite 176
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0
90% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 87%
Great: 106%
Seagate Expansion 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 129 128 130 131 129 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
72.7% Very good
Read 125
Write 134
Mixed 81
SusWrite 128
86% 117 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
200% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
MC Read 37.7
MC Write 35.3
MC Mixed 28.3
96% 33.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 28.2
SC Mixed 29.9
74% 26.1 GB/s
Latency 52.9
76% 52.9 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 110%

 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 32,048 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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HDDRAMUSB
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