MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 119%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 109%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 98.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics119% 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 Drive201% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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)
Memory28.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 08 '21 at 17:12
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 141
2-Core 280
95% 172 Pts
4-Core 547
8-Core 862
87% 705 Pts
64-Core 1089
67% 1089 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
MSI(1462 3860) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
119% Outstanding
Lighting 156
Reflection 152
Parallax 152
127% 153 fps
MRender 183
Gravity 131
Splatting 119
115% 144 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 119%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$38
251GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 912 908 905 929 412 49 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
201% Outstanding
Read 1,415
Write 924
Mixed 897
SusWrite 686
219% 981 MB/s
4K Read 55.1
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 70.5
248% 88.6 MB/s
DQ Read 348
DQ Write 819
DQ Mixed 222
272% 463 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 201%
Great: 242%
HP S700 500GB-$60
66GB free
Firmware: S0509A1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 104 98 27 76 7.2 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Read 510
Write 386
Mixed 404
SusWrite 104
78% 351 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 92.3
4K Mixed 33.9
143% 53.1 MB/s
DQ Read 221
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 56.7
101% 196 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 100%
Seagate ST1500DM003-9YN16G 1.5TB
458GB free
Firmware: CC24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 137 131 132 134 139 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 128
Write 108
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 135
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3000C16-8GISB Kingston KF3600C17D4/8GX 04CD F4-3000C16-8GISB Kingston KF3600C17D4/8GX 32GB
3600, 3600, 3600, 3600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
110% Outstanding
MC Read 41.2
MC Write 44.3
MC Mixed 32.3
112% 39.3 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 50.2
SC Mixed 32
98% 34.4 GB/s
Latency 57
70% 57 ns
Poor: 108%
This bench: 110%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 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 9 7 144 27" 1280 720 SAM0F58 C27JG5x
Typical Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) Builds (Compare 32,288 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: $831
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