MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 274%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 278%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 90.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics315% 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 Drive247% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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 (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory55.7 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20221021
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 21 '22 at 01:39
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$412
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Memory 84.3
1-Core 143
2-Core 277
92% 168 Pts
4-Core 519
8-Core 929
87% 724 Pts
64-Core 1,461
90% 1,461 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,847
Zotac(19DA 1675) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 527.56
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
315% Outstanding
Lighting 454
Reflection 601
Parallax 765
370% 607 fps
MRender 542
Gravity 577
Splatting 279
362% 466 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 315%
Great: 407%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
236GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 688 605 613 616 620 622 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
247% Outstanding
Read 2,452
Write 2,165
Mixed 1,393
SusWrite 628
370% 1,660 MB/s
4K Read 53.7
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 71.6
232% 79 MB/s
DQ Read 916
DQ Write 782
DQ Mixed 864
643% 854 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 247%
Great: 340%
WDC WDS200T2B0A-00SM50 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: 411040WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 463 444 468 471 473 470 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 463
Write 462
Mixed 359
SusWrite 465
99% 437 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 80.9
4K Mixed 35
139% 49.9 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 246
210% 310 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 104%
Great: 117%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4-3600C18-32GTRG 2x31.5GB
2 of 4 slots used
63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
85% Excellent
MC Read 31.2
MC Write 33.3
MC Mixed 26
86% 30.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 37.3
SC Mixed 26.5
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 85%
Great: 134%

 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 31,999 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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