MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 99%
Nuclear submarine
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 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 98.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics109% 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 Drive152% 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory25 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211117
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 31 '23 at 23:40
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing as expected (41st 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
Memory 92
1-Core 145
2-Core 290
96% 176 Pts
4-Core 568
8-Core 955
93% 761 Pts
64-Core 977
60% 977 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 3535 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 528.24
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
109% Outstanding
Lighting 139
Reflection 198
Parallax 97.2
114% 145 fps
MRender 224
Gravity 153
Splatting 50.3
106% 142 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 109%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 721 337 86 94 97 104 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
152% Outstanding
Read 1,072
Write 1042
Mixed 907
SusWrite 240
182% 815 MB/s
4K Read 42.6
4K Write 98.5
4K Mixed 56.8
190% 66 MB/s
DQ Read 681
DQ Write 926
DQ Mixed 271
353% 626 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 152%
Great: 295%
LDLC 480GB
333GB free
Firmware: Q1115A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 282 374 397 412 418 418 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Read 447
Write 384
Mixed 348
SusWrite 384
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 78.5
4K Mixed 21.4
103% 40.8 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 35.3
82% 165 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 196%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
889GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 154 152 151 152 152 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 156
Mixed 78.5
SusWrite 152
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 32.9
MC Mixed 27
87% 30.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 33.9
SC Mixed 25.4
72% 25.3 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 105%

 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 31,967 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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