MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 177%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 172%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics164% 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 Drive351% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200522
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 21 '21 at 16:00
Run Duration211 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 163
2-Core 324
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 644
8-Core 1,262
113% 953 Pts
64-Core 1,274
79% 1,274 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 108%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 4006 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
164% Outstanding
Lighting 247
Reflection 219
Parallax 209
201% 225 fps
MRender 228
Gravity 158
Splatting 142
140% 176 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 164%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hs-ssd-e2000 1024G 1TB
781GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HBAF28FT
SusWrite @10s intervals: 943 1254 1627 1795 1703 1238 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
351% Outstanding
Read 2728
Write 2,048
Mixed 177
SusWrite 1,427
353% 1,595 MB/s
4K Read 65.8
4K Write 173
4K Mixed 92.7
310% 110 MB/s
DQ Read 1,309
DQ Write 1,315
DQ Mixed 674
682% 1,099 MB/s
Poor: 174%
This bench: 351%
Great: 351%
Hs-ssd-e100 512G 512GB
107GB free
Firmware: S1127B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 326 132 95 124 84 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
78.5% Very good
Read 482
Write 402
Mixed 379
SusWrite 172
80% 359 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 24.5
121% 50 MB/s
DQ Read 264
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 39.4
98% 203 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 99%
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
59GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1C2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 329 184 262 285 212 344 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
28.5% Poor
Read 89.2
Write 89.2
Mixed 75
SusWrite 269
30% 131 MB/s
4K Read 4.5
4K Write 19.5
4K Mixed 6.8
26% 10.3 MB/s
DQ Read 11.2
DQ Write 15.5
DQ Mixed 12.1
10% 12.9 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KD48GU880-32A160X 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 40.5
MC Write 42.5
MC Mixed 29
107% 37.3 GB/s
SC Read 19.6
SC Write 44.4
SC Mixed 30.2
90% 31.4 GB/s
Latency 53.1
75% 53.1 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 105%
Great: 114%

 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 32,147 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: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $831
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