MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 95.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics54.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive129% 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)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190813
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateOct 25 '20 at 15:04
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600KF-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Memory 89.4
1-Core 141
2-Core 279
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 551
8-Core 774
83% 663 Pts
64-Core 768
48% 768 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 1131) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Lighting 67.2
Reflection 71.7
Parallax 70.2
55% 69.7 fps
MRender 75
Gravity 65.2
Splatting 56.5
53% 65.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 480GB
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM13.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 501 474 231 298 254 292 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Read 597
Write 612
Mixed 602
SusWrite 342
121% 538 MB/s
4K Read 42.1
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 34.5
184% 73.5 MB/s
DQ Read 760
DQ Write 598
DQ Mixed 654
496% 671 MB/s
Poor: 125%
This bench: 129%
Great: 262%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
394GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 157 161 169 164 169 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
71% Very good
Read 83.8
Write 132
Mixed 69.1
SusWrite 164
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
101% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 71%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.1% Very good
MC Read 28.6
MC Write 27.8
MC Mixed 21.5
74% 26 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 26.6
SC Mixed 20.2
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 104%

 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 32,067 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: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $828
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback