MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 287%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 289%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 93.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics321% 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 Drive285% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory23.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211117
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 14 '22 at 00:35
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$409
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Memory 82.7
1-Core 143
2-Core 237
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 560
8-Core 985
93% 773 Pts
64-Core 1,452
90% 1,452 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,847
Zotac(19DA 1675) ≥ 4GB; Zotac Trinity
CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 522.25
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
321% Outstanding
Lighting 470
Reflection 583
Parallax 736
383% 596 fps
MRender 527
Gravity 562
Splatting 296
361% 462 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 321%
Great: 407%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
643GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1277 1602 1719 1196 1189 1172 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
285% Outstanding
Read 2,155
Write 1,923
Mixed 1390
SusWrite 1,359
383% 1,707 MB/s
4K Read 49.6
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 67.6
229% 81.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,162
DQ Write 859
DQ Mixed 1,000
750% 1,007 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 285%
Great: 372%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
184GB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 169 171 153 166 171 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Read 121
Write 133
Mixed 22.2
SusWrite 167
80% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
153% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL15-15-15 D4-2400 859B BL8G32C16U4B.M8FE 8313 CL15-15-15 D4-2400 859B BL8G32C16U4B.M8FE 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
64.8% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 26.4
MC Mixed 19.4
65% 22.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 27.5
SC Mixed 17.3
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 75.7
53% 75.7 ns

 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 31,984 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: $825
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