MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 83%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 99.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics85.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive109% 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)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200810
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 21 '20 at 15:40
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
Memory 91.1
1-Core 146
2-Core 292
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 583
8-Core 1,068
99% 825 Pts
64-Core 1096
68% 1096 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
Asus(1043 8793) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
85.1% Excellent
Lighting 108
Reflection 110
Parallax 98.3
88% 106 fps
MRender 126
Gravity 90.5
Splatting 79.9
79% 98.9 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNTN512HDJH-00007 512GB
264GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT2109Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 309 285 320 323 321 324 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 484
Mixed 331
SusWrite 314
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 92.6
4K Mixed 51.9
175% 61.2 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 342
261% 353 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 109%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
358GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 154 161 157 166 156 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Read 144
Write 183
Mixed 66.9
SusWrite 159
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT8G4DFS8266.C8FN Hynix HMA81GU6JJR8N-VK 16GB
2667, 2667 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
80.7% Excellent
MC Read 31.5
MC Write 30.5
MC Mixed 23.9
82% 28.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 30.9
SC Mixed 24.8
70% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 65.7
61% 65.7 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 80.7%
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 32,085 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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HDDRAMUSB
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