MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 174%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 176%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 92.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics194% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive64.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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)
Memory56.4 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 29 '22 at 08:47
Run Duration172 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KF-$295
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Memory 86.2
1-Core 142
2-Core 277
92% 169 Pts
4-Core 528
8-Core 958
89% 743 Pts
64-Core 1,446
90% 1,446 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000
Asus(1043 04FA) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 22.5.2
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
194% Outstanding
Lighting 242
Reflection 250
Parallax 523
197% 338 fps
MRender 390
Gravity 210
Splatting 333
255% 311 fps
Poor: 177%
This bench: 194%
Great: 209%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 2TB-$275
818GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 464 477 483 484 480 478 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 467
Mixed 458
SusWrite 478
107% 476 MB/s
4K Read 40.1
4K Write 88.4
4K Mixed 52.6
175% 60.4 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 355
267% 356 MB/s
Poor: 89%
This bench: 120%
Great: 133%
Adata SU650 240GB-$70
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P181106a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 244 244 161 145 139 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
64.5% Good
Read 416
Write 263
Mixed 261
SusWrite 182
62% 281 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 80.6
4K Mixed 26.6
109% 42.7 MB/s
DQ Read 95.6
DQ Write 69.9
DQ Mixed 45.9
44% 70.5 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
701GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 166 167 167 166 167 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Read 117
Write 120
Mixed 74.7
SusWrite 166
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
75.6% Very good
MC Read 26.9
MC Write 30
MC Mixed 24.2
77% 27 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 30.2
SC Mixed 20.9
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 71.1
56% 71.1 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 126%

 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 32,060 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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HDDRAMUSB
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