MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics33% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (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.
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)
Memory28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 23 '21 at 01:20
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$259
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 90.3
1-Core 152
2-Core 301
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 597
8-Core 1,193
106% 895 Pts
64-Core 1,184
73% 1,184 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 101%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
33% Below average
Lighting 43.1
Reflection 42.4
Parallax 39.8
35% 41.8 fps
MRender 37.6
Gravity 41.5
Splatting 28.9
29% 36 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
873GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 128 155 165 169 164 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
98.1% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 172
Mixed 40.9
SusWrite 152
100% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
197% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 98.1%
Great: 109%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 123GB
111GB free, PID 5591
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 28 34 39 39 33 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
39.6% Below average
Read 161
Write 73.9
Mixed 83.2
SusWrite 40
106% 89.6 MB/s
4K Read 6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 2.9
189% 3.63 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS8266.8FB1 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
88.2% Excellent
MC Read 32.1
MC Write 34.9
MC Mixed 27.5
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 35.9
SC Mixed 26.5
76% 26.7 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 88%

 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 32,291 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: $830
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HDDRAMUSB
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