MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 85%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 93.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics86.9% 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 Drive33.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory22.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190222
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateJun 03 '23 at 06:54
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User MAR-User
Background CPU 29%
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 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700F-$295
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Memory 84.6
1-Core 134
2-Core 270
89% 163 Pts
4-Core 545
8-Core 1,043
94% 794 Pts
64-Core 1,048
65% 1,048 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
Zotac(19DA 1527) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
86.9% Excellent
Lighting 109
Reflection 93.1
Parallax 108
88% 103 fps
MRender 133
Gravity 102
Splatting 82.4
84% 106 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1Z40102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 166 70 7.7 12 63 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
33.2% Below average
Read 457
Write 378
Mixed 12.5
SusWrite 79.8
51% 232 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 7
4K Mixed 0.3
38% 9.87 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
581GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 168 176 176 176 176 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Read 162
Write 141
Mixed 88.4
SusWrite 172
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
595GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 169 177 176 175 176 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Read 149
Write 114
Mixed 77.4
SusWrite 172
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
130% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M1D3000C16 859B BLS8G4D30AESEK.M8FE 859B BLS8G4D30AESEK.M8FE 859B BLS8G4D30AESEK.M8FE 32GB
2933, 2933, 2933, 2933 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
MC Read 34.5
MC Write 38.2
MC Mixed 29.4
97% 34 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 40
SC Mixed 27.8
83% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 72.5
55% 72.5 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 95%

 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 31,989 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: $825
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