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MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 98.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics52.4% 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 Drive229% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory29.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 29 '21 at 02:21
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700-$225
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Memory 90.8
1-Core 145
2-Core 294
96% 177 Pts
4-Core 572
8-Core 1,027
96% 799 Pts
64-Core 1,082
67% 1,082 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$131
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.2.3
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.4% Above average
Lighting 66.6
Reflection 63.1
Parallax 89.7
54% 73.1 fps
MRender 65
Gravity 71.2
Splatting 47.2
49% 61.1 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB (2019)-$40
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 600 508 517 518 519 520 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
229% Outstanding
Read 1,691
Write 1,593
Mixed 1,395
SusWrite 530
292% 1,302 MB/s
4K Read 48.4
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 70.4
249% 93.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,066
DQ Write 1,264
DQ Mixed 898
751% 1,076 MB/s
Poor: 143%
This bench: 229%
Great: 238%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$33
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 179 180 181 183 184 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 168
Mixed 105
SusWrite 181
118% 160 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.1
219% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 106%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2A2666C16 Kingston KHX2666C16/16G 029E CMK16GX4M2A2666C16 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 16384, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
73.8% Very good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 21.6
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 23.4
67% 23.6 GB/s
Latency 66.1
61% 66.1 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 74%

 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 34,300 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
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Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) - $225

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $974
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