MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateMay 14 '21 at 17:04
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
76.2% Very good
Memory 87.5
1-Core 88.9
2-Core 177
69% 118 Pts
4-Core 350
8-Core 575
56% 462 Pts
64-Core 620
38% 620 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.7% Poor
Lighting 36.3
Reflection 40.1
Parallax 38
30% 38.1 fps
MRender 37.3
Gravity 37.8
Splatting 26.9
27% 34 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBA3V5000ANC-WRSN 500GB
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,533
Write 1,680
Mixed 1,185
327% 1,466 MB/s
4K Read 42
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 57.3
197% 70.6 MB/s
DQ Read 916
DQ Write 677
DQ Mixed 748
572% 780 MB/s
Poor: 130% Great: 239%
Toshiba MK6032GSX 59GB
47GB free
Firmware: AS312D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 30 31 31 31 30 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
16.9% Very poor
Read 28.1
Write 28.1
Mixed 22.1
SusWrite 30.5
20% 27.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.3
65% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 16.9%
Great: 17%
Seagate ST500LM021-1KJ152 500GB
465GB free
Firmware: 0005SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 130 132 133 133 134 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
74.9% Very good
Read 131
Write 126
Mixed 58.7
SusWrite 131
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
135% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
MC Read 36.6
MC Write 35.5
MC Mixed 28.9
96% 33.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 29
SC Mixed 21.5
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 110%

 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 32,150 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: $836
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