MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 98.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, , 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMar 28 '21 at 10:23
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
98.1% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 137
2-Core 272
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 535
8-Core 810
83% 673 Pts
64-Core 796
49% 796 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 98.1%
Great: 101%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56% Above average
Lighting 70
Reflection 73.8
Parallax 69.3
57% 71 fps
MRender 64.7
Gravity 68.9
Splatting 64.9
54% 66.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56%
Great: 60%
Intel UHD Graphics 630 (Desktop Coffee Lake i5 i7)
MSI(1462 7B98) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 24.20.100.6345
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
6.3% Terrible
Lighting 6.6
Reflection 69.3
Parallax 8.3
5% 28.1 fps
MRender 9.4
Gravity 7.5
Splatting 11.9
8% 9.6 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.3%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$34
884GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX1R4C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 94 95 97 89 98 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Read 112
Write 110
Mixed 34.2
SusWrite 95.1
64% 87.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3200 2OZ 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
56.4% Above average
MC Read 21.1
MC Write 20.8
MC Mixed 14.3
54% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 16.5
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 51.5
78% 51.5 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 56%

 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 32,722 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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