MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 133%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 89.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics161% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory24.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 31 '22 at 20:01
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$184
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Memory 91.3
1-Core 132
2-Core 260
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 473
8-Core 809
78% 641 Pts
64-Core 1,051
65% 1,051 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
EVGA(3842 2383) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
161% Outstanding
Lighting 216
Reflection 207
Parallax 238
176% 220 fps
MRender 271
Gravity 220
Splatting 176
177% 222 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 161%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
143GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 386 253 245 243 242 236 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 471
Mixed 398
SusWrite 268
92% 409 MB/s
4K Read 40.7
4K Write 93.6
4K Mixed 55.4
182% 63.2 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 353
265% 354 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 109%
Great: 124%
Jmicron Generic 5TB
102GB free
Firmware: 4102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 25 31 32 29 27 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
18.2% Very poor
Read 32.5
Write 26.7
Mixed 15.3
SusWrite 29.1
19% 25.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 5.8
4K Mixed 0.5
184% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 18.2%
Great: 76%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
237GB free
Firmware: CC4C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 132 134 134 133 132 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
77.7% Very good
Read 138
Write 98.7
Mixed 69.3
SusWrite 133
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown MR[A/B]4U266GHHF16G 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
83.8% Excellent
MC Read 31.6
MC Write 32.5
MC Mixed 25.5
85% 29.9 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 24.2
71% 24.9 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 93%

 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 32,338 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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