MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 94%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics85.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive84.8% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory21.3 GB free of 24 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200610
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 09 '23 at 17:24
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$259
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 155
2-Core 308
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 613
8-Core 1,205
108% 909 Pts
64-Core 1,226
76% 1,226 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$250
Asus(1043 8810) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 526.98
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
85.9% Excellent
Lighting 105
Reflection 137
Parallax 98.9
85% 114 fps
MRender 140
Gravity 100
Splatting 87.4
87% 109 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix SC401 SATA 256GB
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 90000122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 109 128 145 141 141 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
84.8% Excellent
Read 502
Write 464
Mixed 413
SusWrite 175
87% 389 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 85.2
4K Mixed 37.5
135% 50.1 MB/s
DQ Read 227
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 266
204% 273 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 84.8%
Great: 86%
Samsung PM851 mSATA 256GB
20GB free
Firmware: EXT49D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 235 256 258 257 226 200 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 503
Write 241
Mixed 204
SusWrite 239
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 88.3
4K Mixed 28.2
128% 48.8 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 235
DQ Mixed 79.8
119% 226 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 83%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$85
176GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 419 469 476 483 482 483 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 482
Mixed 412
SusWrite 469
105% 467 MB/s
4K Read 48
4K Write 97.6
4K Mixed 45.4
183% 63.7 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 350
264% 353 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 120%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3000 C16 Series 04EF TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 8502 3000 C16 Series 04EF TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 24GB
3333, 3333, 3333, 3333 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
107% Outstanding
MC Read 39.2
MC Write 42.7
MC Mixed 32.4
109% 38.1 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 47.2
SC Mixed 30.3
94% 32.8 GB/s
Latency 58.8
68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%

 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 32,630 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: $834
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