MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 65%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 98.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics70.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive260% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180822
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 26 '23 at 17:27
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User KWT-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Memory 90.8
1-Core 143
2-Core 286
95% 173 Pts
4-Core 570
8-Core 978
94% 774 Pts
64-Core 1,090
67% 1,090 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 528.49
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
70.5% Very good
Lighting 87.6
Reflection 87
Parallax 81.3
71% 85.3 fps
MRender 111
Gravity 78
Splatting 70.2
69% 86.4 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron_2450_MTFDKBA512TFK 512GB
434GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V5MA010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1354 1923 2186 1524 841 607 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
260% Outstanding
Read 1,385
Write 2,271
Mixed 1,307
SusWrite 1,406
361% 1,592 MB/s
4K Read 48.9
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 62.3
216% 76 MB/s
DQ Read 1,306
DQ Write 1,054
DQ Mixed 1,177
882% 1,179 MB/s
Poor: 98%
This bench: 260%
Great: 307%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$40
931GB free
Firmware: 05.03D06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 103 106 104 103 103 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
58.3% Above average
Read 99.5
Write 96.2
Mixed 69.3
SusWrite 103
68% 92.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
167% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 76%
USB SanDisk 3.2Gen1 32GB
16GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 48 21 20 20 21 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
28.9% Poor
Read 135
Write 56.6
Mixed 42.1
SusWrite 28.7
74% 65.7 MB/s
4K Read 6.1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 1.5
91% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 48%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 2400 C15 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
41.4% Average
MC Read 14.1
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 12
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 14.7
SC Mixed 12.6
38% 13.2 GB/s
Latency 66.1
61% 66.1 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 48%

 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 32,044 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: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $833
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