MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 142%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 124%
UFO
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics131% 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 Drive53.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory28 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 13 '20 at 04:03
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU7%

 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 i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 163
2-Core 326
106% 195 Pts
4-Core 650
8-Core 967
101% 809 Pts
64-Core 954
59% 954 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 109%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2902 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
131% Outstanding
Lighting 185
Reflection 191
Parallax 191
151% 189 fps
MRender 124
Gravity 183
Splatting 122
115% 143 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 131%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LS 120GB-$98
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 47 61 57 46 54 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Read 494
Write 100
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 54.1
39% 182 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 58.2
4K Mixed 6.7
94% 33.7 MB/s
DQ Read 129
DQ Write 74.4
DQ Mixed 7.9
31% 70.5 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 84%
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$97
66GB free
Firmware: R0906I Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,704
Write 2,008
Mixed 1,539
461% 2,084 MB/s
4K Read 70
4K Write 204
4K Mixed 99.4
342% 125 MB/s
DQ Read 1,460
DQ Write 966
DQ Mixed 638
631% 1,022 MB/s
Poor: 175% Great: 372%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
44GB free
Firmware: 0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 99 96 80 87 84 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
49.5% Average
Read 81.7
Write 79.7
Mixed 75.5
SusWrite 90.2
61% 81.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
185% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 41.4
MC Write 41
MC Mixed 34.9
112% 39.1 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 43.8
SC Mixed 30.2
90% 31.6 GB/s
Latency 53.5
75% 53.5 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 109%
Great: 109%

 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 32,082 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) - $241

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $828
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Intel Core i5-12600K $178Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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