MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 94.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics52.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive98.7% 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory23.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200810
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateAug 04 '22 at 05:05
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Memory 83.9
1-Core 109
2-Core 288
85% 160 Pts
4-Core 562
8-Core 1,043
96% 802 Pts
64-Core 1,087
67% 1,087 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5500-XT-$217
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.30.23.04
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
52.8% Above average
Lighting 68.9
Reflection 68.3
Parallax 101
56% 79.3 fps
MRender 55.3
Gravity 76.3
Splatting 43.3
46% 58.3 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 367 408 430 403 432 435 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Read 456
Write 436
Mixed 368
SusWrite 413
94% 418 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 74
4K Mixed 41.6
136% 48.1 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 115
134% 228 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$95
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
68.1% Good
MC Read 29.5
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 22.5
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 17.5
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 123%

 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 32,044 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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