MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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.
Graphics4.96% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive252% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200810
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 15 '20 at 20:25
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User IRQ-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$249
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 91.3
1-Core 156
2-Core 290
99% 179 Pts
4-Core 599
8-Core 1,196
106% 897 Pts
64-Core 1,174
73% 1,174 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 7B98) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8783
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
4.96% Terrible
Lighting 6.77
Reflection 12.4
Parallax 9.97
6% 9.72 fps
MRender 8.62
Gravity 7.63
Splatting 0.09
4% 5.45 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.96%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Orico V500-1T 1TB
263GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1111A0L
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1507 1572 1482 1602 1601 1596 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
252% Outstanding
Read 1,404
Write 1537
Mixed 872
SusWrite 1,560
303% 1,343 MB/s
4K Read 47.8
4K Write 184
4K Mixed 23.1
199% 84.8 MB/s
DQ Read 896
DQ Write 1,081
DQ Mixed 476
501% 818 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 252%
Great: 252%
TP01000GB 1TB
832GB free
Firmware: 12.V08
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 122 121 123 123 123 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Read 131
Write 127
Mixed 111
SusWrite 122
91% 123 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.9
198% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 96%
Generic Flash Disk 34GB
26GB free, PID 1320
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.3 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
4.62% Terrible
Read 12.2
Write 4.7
Mixed 3.2
SusWrite 5.3
7% 6.35 MB/s
4K Read 7.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
27% 2.4 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.62%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSE.16FBD 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
45.5% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 12.6
42% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 16.2
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 48%

 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 32,329 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: 107% - Outstanding Total price: $820
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