MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 136%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 130%
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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics132% 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)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 05 '22 at 19:56
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 149
2-Core 295
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 576
8-Core 1,102
100% 839 Pts
64-Core 1,131
70% 1,131 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3975 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
132% Outstanding
Lighting 174
Reflection 182
Parallax 190
142% 182 fps
MRender 209
Gravity 165
Splatting 137
136% 170 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 132%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Tcsunbow X3 240GB
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0526A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 409 297 291 293 291 227 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 447
Write 410
Mixed 364
SusWrite 301
86% 381 MB/s
4K Read 34.8
4K Write 94.9
4K Mixed 49.1
166% 59.6 MB/s
DQ Read 342
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 101
142% 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: 861 440 440 467 468 469 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
291% Outstanding
Read 2,727
Write 1878
Mixed 1569
SusWrite 524
372% 1,675 MB/s
4K Read 63.3
4K Write 166
4K Mixed 87.6
296% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 1,331
DQ Write 1,296
DQ Mixed 571
633% 1,066 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 291%
Great: 311%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
306GB free
Firmware: 18.01H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 109 110 110 110 110 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
61.5% Good
Read 104
Write 96.7
Mixed 71.3
SusWrite 110
70% 95.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 61.5%
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 (90th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 40.9
MC Write 42.2
MC Mixed 29.3
107% 37.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 42.6
SC Mixed 29.3
89% 31.1 GB/s
Latency 53.1
75% 53.1 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 32,176 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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