MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 112%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 114%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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.
Graphics121% 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 Drive203% 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 (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory52.1 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191225
Uptime39 Days
Run DateMar 23 '23 at 21:44
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$399
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 93
1-Core 142
2-Core 270
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 473
8-Core 936
83% 704 Pts
64-Core 1,415
88% 1,415 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 526.47
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
121% Outstanding
Lighting 161
Reflection 161
Parallax 177
131% 166 fps
MRender 181
Gravity 145
Splatting 120
118% 149 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 121%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$88
446GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 32B3T8EA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1092 856 647 700 844 695 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
203% Outstanding
Read 2,112
Write 1,392
Mixed 1,131
SusWrite 806
302% 1,360 MB/s
4K Read 43.3
4K Write 93.9
4K Mixed 54.7
185% 64 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 164
DQ Mixed 171
152% 235 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 203%
Great: 372%
Samsung 870 QVO 2TB-$159
514GB free
Firmware: SVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 440 263 157 158 159 160 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Read 457
Write 448
Mixed 414
SusWrite 223
87% 385 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 86.9
4K Mixed 42.3
148% 53.5 MB/s
DQ Read 189
DQ Write 145
DQ Mixed 149
116% 161 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 128%
Samsung 870 QVO 2TB-$159
1.5TB free
Firmware: SVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 441 431 447 459 457 463 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 474
Write 460
Mixed 400
SusWrite 450
100% 446 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 91.1
4K Mixed 46.3
157% 56.7 MB/s
DQ Read 35.6
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 274
186% 216 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 104%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL16G32C16U4BL.16FE 859B BL16G32C16U4BL.M16FE 859B BL16G32C16U4BL.16FE 859B BL16G32C16U4BL.M16FE 64GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
89.5% Excellent
MC Read 31.7
MC Write 34.9
MC Mixed 27.5
90% 31.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 41.2
SC Mixed 27.8
84% 29.3 GB/s
Latency 62
64% 62 ns
Poor: 89%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 114%

 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 32,337 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: 107% - Outstanding Total price: $820
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