MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 68%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (9th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 91 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 87.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics96.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 15 '21 at 18:19
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 24%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (9th 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 below expectations (16th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Memory 82.1
1-Core 133
2-Core 264
88% 160 Pts
4-Core 501
8-Core 687
75% 594 Pts
64-Core 706
44% 706 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
96.2% Outstanding
Lighting 117
Reflection 103
Parallax 119
96% 113 fps
MRender 157
Gravity 111
Splatting 99.8
98% 123 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
JAJS300M240C 240GB
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0817B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 32 36 38 41 34 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 34% Great: 111%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
211GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 61 67 73 74 88 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
21.8% Poor
Read 10.2
Write 15.7
Mixed 12.3
SusWrite 65.8
19% 26 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.1
23% 0.2 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 21.8%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3000C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
55.6% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 19.7
MC Mixed 18
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 16.9
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 76.7
52% 76.7 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 101%

 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 31,980 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: $825
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HDDRAMUSB
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