MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics43% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive96.6% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 07 '24 at 03:10
Run Duration180 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU10%
Watch Gameplay: 1650 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$125
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Memory 80.1
1-Core 130
2-Core 260
86% 157 Pts
4-Core 519
8-Core 672
76% 596 Pts
64-Core 679
42% 679 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Zotac(19DA 3595) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 546.33
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43% Average
Lighting 52.8
Reflection 58
Parallax 52.6
43% 54.5 fps
MRender 64.7
Gravity 49.4
Splatting 46.5
43% 53.5 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 43%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$100
276GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 444 81 82 81 82 83 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 476
Mixed 442
SusWrite 142
87% 390 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 90.3
4K Mixed 50.7
167% 58.9 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 353
265% 355 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 128%
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
341GB free
Firmware: SBFKK1B3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 441 447 446 467 460 461 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Read 416
Write 454
Mixed 365
SusWrite 454
95% 422 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 82.9
4K Mixed 35.7
135% 49.4 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 169
158% 240 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 102%
Kingston SA400M8120G 120GB
26GB free
Firmware: SBFK61E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 237 112 76 65 3.8 90 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Read 488
Write 429
Mixed 374
SusWrite 97.2
78% 347 MB/s
4K Read 36.2
4K Write 81.4
4K Mixed 34.3
142% 50.6 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 192
171% 254 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 87%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$23
724GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 125 124 126 124 125 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
71.9% Very good
Read 126
Write 131
Mixed 82.7
SusWrite 124
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
176% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 69%
Hitachi HTS545032B9A300 320GB-$59
72GB free
Firmware: PB3OCA1G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 46 46 45 47 47 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
30.5% Below average
Read 60
Write 46.1
Mixed 30.4
SusWrite 46.1
34% 45.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
119% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3200C16-8GVKB 04CD F4-3200C16-8GVGB 04CD F4-3200C16-8GVKB 04CD F4-3200C16-8GVGB 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
72.4% Very good
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 22.6
73% 25.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 22.4
65% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 71 59 60 24" 1280 720 ACR0575 ED273
Typical Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) Builds (Compare 32,641 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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