MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 98.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics60.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive103% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181113
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 30 '19 at 05:57
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Memory 93.8
1-Core 142
2-Core 210
87% 149 Pts
4-Core 555
8-Core 822
86% 688 Pts
64-Core 814
50% 814 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 8618) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
60.8% Good
Lighting 76.1
Reflection 76.9
Parallax 66.7
62% 73.2 fps
MRender 70.6
Gravity 70.9
Splatting 72.3
58% 71.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate BarraCuda SSD ZA250CM10002 250GB
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STAS1024
SusWrite @10s intervals: 269 274 281 285 283 284 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 479
Mixed 398
SusWrite 279
94% 418 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 95.8
4K Mixed 43.2
162% 58.7 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 209
195% 301 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 103%
Great: 104%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
918GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 195 195 197 196 196 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 188
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 195
121% 166 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 113%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 2666 C19 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
46.5% Average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 12.2
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 15.2
SC Mixed 14.5
41% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 60.3
66% 60.3 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 52%

 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 32,006 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: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $828
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HDDRAMUSB
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