MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 129%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 125%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
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 Drive134% 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.
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)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180822
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 15 '19 at 09:48
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 156
2-Core 308
103% 187 Pts
4-Core 603
8-Core 1199
106% 901 Pts
64-Core 1,201
74% 1,201 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
122% Outstanding
Lighting 167
Reflection 186
Parallax 168
136% 174 fps
MRender 121
Gravity 168
Splatting 120
110% 136 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 122%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLV256HCHP-000L2 256GB
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5L0QBXV7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 180 104 186 192 115 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
134% Outstanding
Read 1,210
Write 183
Mixed 258
SusWrite 153
97% 451 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 29.6
171% 69.1 MB/s
DQ Read 960
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 305
295% 490 MB/s
Poor: 85%
This bench: 134%
Great: 153%
Gigabyte UD PRO 256GB-$49
68GB free
Firmware: SAFM13.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 162 218 182 195 216 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
98% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 464
Mixed 365
SusWrite 209
87% 387 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 41.6
161% 61.1 MB/s
DQ Read 359
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 187
185% 295 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 98%
Great: 103%
IPS325M1ZMC012000 120GB
110GB free
Firmware: Q0512A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 167 167 169 169 169 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 495
Write 168
Mixed 225
SusWrite 168
58% 264 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 32.1
129% 52.5 MB/s
DQ Read 103
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 115
92% 127 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C19 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 44.5
MC Write 43.9
MC Mixed 31.4
114% 39.9 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 43
SC Mixed 34.2
95% 33.3 GB/s
Latency 50.9
78% 50.9 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 112%
Great: 113%

 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 32,192 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: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $840
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