MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 161%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 159%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 92.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics178% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive288% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory24.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211117
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 30 '21 at 19:11
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900-$400
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Memory 84.3
1-Core 139
2-Core 272
90% 165 Pts
4-Core 538
8-Core 920
88% 729 Pts
64-Core 1,382
86% 1,382 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
178% Outstanding
Lighting 259
Reflection 350
Parallax 264
211% 291 fps
MRender 283
Gravity 209
Splatting 156
170% 216 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 178%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$159
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1232 1505 1506 1011 809 768 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
288% Outstanding
Read 2,337
Write 2,028
Mixed 1,634
SusWrite 1,139
399% 1,784 MB/s
4K Read 55.7
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 77.1
259% 91.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,161
DQ Write 838
DQ Mixed 992
743% 997 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 288%
Great: 435%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$84
865GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 407 411 415 413 413 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 459
Write 410
Mixed 388
SusWrite 394
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 80.2
4K Mixed 42.4
143% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 294
238% 337 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 103%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2Z3200C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 029E CMK16GX4M2Z3200C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.7% Good
MC Read 23.5
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 21.1
68% 23.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 18.9
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 106%

 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 32,637 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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