MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 118%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 113%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 98.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics122% 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 Drive95.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/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)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191225
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 28 '22 at 10:47
Run Duration218 Seconds
Run User BLR-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$295
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
Memory 88.7
1-Core 144
2-Core 289
95% 174 Pts
4-Core 576
8-Core 1,105
100% 841 Pts
64-Core 1,094
68% 1,094 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
122% Outstanding
Lighting 166
Reflection 166
Parallax 156
135% 163 fps
MRender 181
Gravity 131
Splatting 114
113% 142 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 122%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
211GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 267 277 288 289 290 287 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
Read 475
Write 290
Mixed 271
SusWrite 283
74% 330 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 96.6
4K Mixed 37.6
149% 55.6 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 240
198% 286 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 128%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
828GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 148 160 158 158 157 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 169
Mixed 40.4
SusWrite 156
97% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.5
114% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905702-121.A00G 9905702-017.A00G 16GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.1% Good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 20.1
65% 22.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 20.3
57% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 76%

 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 32,086 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: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $871
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