MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 34%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics71.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive58.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 31 '23 at 22:22
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 100%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Celeron G4930
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
34% Below average
Memory 50.1
1-Core 80.4
2-Core 72.5
43% 67.7 Pts
4-Core 101
8-Core 132
15% 116 Pts
64-Core 124
8% 124 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 34%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 528.24
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
71.4% Very good
Lighting 89.3
Reflection 88.3
Parallax 81.6
73% 86.4 fps
MRender 108
Gravity 78.5
Splatting 71.9
69% 86.2 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 480GB-$175
416GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 259 134 179 125 132 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Read 436
Write 400
Mixed 320
SusWrite 167
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 62.9
4K Mixed 7.4
79% 31.3 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 178
140% 197 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 92%
WD WD80EDAZ-11TA3A0 8TB
7.5TB free
Firmware: 81.00A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 180 199 187 205 208 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 198
Mixed 106
SusWrite 194
128% 175 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 2
374% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 114%
Great: 114%
WD WD80EDAZ-11TA3A0 8TB
7.5TB free
Firmware: 81.00A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 177 194 190 201 197 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 201
Mixed 112
SusWrite 189
124% 169 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 6.6
4K Mixed 1.7
374% 3.27 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 104%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x4GB-$67
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
35.9% Below average
MC Read 4.4
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 20.3
36% 12.6 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 8
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 160
25% 160 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 81%

 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 32,060 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: $828
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