MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 139%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 132%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics134% 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 Drive103% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191225
Uptime3 Days
Run DateJul 05 '22 at 23:05
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 149
2-Core 293
100% 180 Pts
4-Core 578
8-Core 1,115
100% 846 Pts
64-Core 1,117
69% 1,117 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 103%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3975 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
134% Outstanding
Lighting 180
Reflection 179
Parallax 188
147% 183 fps
MRender 208
Gravity 163
Splatting 135
134% 169 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 134%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Tcsunbow X3 240GB
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0526A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 393 307 292 289 236 292 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 434
Write 405
Mixed 358
SusWrite 301
84% 375 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 94.7
4K Mixed 49.1
166% 59.6 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 101
142% 262 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 103%
Great: 116%
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82
205GB free
Firmware: 42B2S7JA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 813 465 463 465 462 472 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
286% Outstanding
Read 2,636
Write 1,854
Mixed 1,564
SusWrite 523
365% 1,644 MB/s
4K Read 63.3
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 84.5
293% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 1,333
DQ Write 1,283
DQ Mixed 572
632% 1,063 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 286%
Great: 311%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
306GB free
Firmware: 18.01H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 110 110 111 108 111 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
60.8% Good
Read 103
Write 103
Mixed 69.1
SusWrite 109
71% 96.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 41
MC Write 39.8
MC Mixed 29.3
105% 36.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 39.1
SC Mixed 30.2
86% 30.1 GB/s
Latency 49.1
82% 49.1 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 103%
Great: 111%

 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 32,039 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: $828
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HDDRAMUSB
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