MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 140%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 133%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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.
Graphics131% 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)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 29 '22 at 15:39
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 153
2-Core 291
100% 180 Pts
4-Core 613
8-Core 1,132
104% 873 Pts
64-Core 1203
74% 1203 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
131% Outstanding
Lighting 174
Reflection 178
Parallax 187
142% 180 fps
MRender 205
Gravity 163
Splatting 135
134% 168 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 131%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Tcsunbow X3 240GB
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0526A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 389 281 256 291 282 294 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 451
Write 403
Mixed 359
SusWrite 299
85% 378 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 93.9
4K Mixed 47.8
165% 59.2 MB/s
DQ Read 348
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 100
141% 261 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 103%
Great: 116%
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$73
248GB free
Firmware: 42B2S7JA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 854 475 467 466 465 468 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
293% Outstanding
Read 2,751
Write 1832
Mixed 1,571
SusWrite 532
371% 1,672 MB/s
4K Read 63.8
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 87.6
299% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 1,319
DQ Write 1,285
DQ Mixed 562
626% 1,055 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 293%
Great: 311%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
306GB free
Firmware: 18.01H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 110 109 111 109 110 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
62% Good
Read 106
Write 105
Mixed 68.4
SusWrite 110
72% 97.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 62%
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 (91st percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 41.2
MC Write 41.7
MC Mixed 29.3
107% 37.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 44.4
SC Mixed 30.7
92% 32.2 GB/s
Latency 52.5
76% 52.5 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 105%
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 32,178 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: $835
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HDDRAMUSB
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