MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics102% 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 Drive49.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
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 couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180822
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateOct 20 '19 at 13:48
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 28%
Watch Gameplay: 2070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 149
2-Core 293
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1,171
104% 884 Pts
64-Core 1,171
72% 1,171 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
102% Outstanding
Lighting 126
Reflection 117
Parallax 119
103% 121 fps
MRender 173
Gravity 122
Splatting 98.5
104% 131 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 480GB
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UG4500RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 38 61 101 171 239 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
49.6% Average
Read 443
Write 362
Mixed 292
SusWrite 135
69% 308 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 35.8
4K Mixed 17.6
74% 24.8 MB/s
DQ Read 20.6
DQ Write 42.6
DQ Mixed 18.8
18% 27.3 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 61%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
81GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 112 112 115 116 111 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
63.4% Good
Read 109
Write 114
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 112
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
79.2% Very good
MC Read 30.6
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 22.7
80% 28 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 28
SC Mixed 25.3
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 61.3
65% 61.3 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 79.2%
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 32,001 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: $828
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HDDRAMUSB
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