MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics50.2% 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 Drive88.3% 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.
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)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 12 '19 at 23:28
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9400F-$102
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Memory 91.6
1-Core 127
2-Core 254
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 748
78% 627 Pts
64-Core 730
45% 730 Pts
Poor: 72%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Gigabyte(1458 2303) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.12.2
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.2% Above average
Lighting 61.6
Reflection 68.3
Parallax 79.6
50% 69.8 fps
MRender 67.2
Gravity 62.9
Splatting 56.5
50% 62.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hs-ssd-e100 1024G 1TB
922GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0222A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 427 360 426 426 426 426 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Read 497
Write 423
Mixed 394
SusWrite 415
97% 432 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 85
4K Mixed 23.8
112% 44.4 MB/s
DQ Read 110
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 35.6
79% 154 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2E3200C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.1% Very good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 20.9
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 25.2
SC Mixed 22.6
59% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 71.1%
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 31,994 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) - $239

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $821
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