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MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 95%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics86.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive223% 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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200810
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 05 '22 at 02:50
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 14%
Watch Gameplay: 2060 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700KF-$225
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 147
2-Core 288
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 592
8-Core 1,159
104% 876 Pts
64-Core 1,154
72% 1,154 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$140
Gigabyte(1458 3FC1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2280 MHz, MLim: 3950 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
86.4% Excellent
Lighting 102
Reflection 143
Parallax 91.1
83% 112 fps
MRender 149
Gravity 107
Splatting 95.1
93% 117 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$47
391GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P2CR012 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1403 423 409 419 412 408 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
223% Outstanding
Read 1,275
Write 1,689
Mixed 1,333
SusWrite 579
275% 1,219 MB/s
4K Read 50.8
4K Write 179
4K Mixed 73.4
266% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,241
DQ Write 1,250
DQ Mixed 1,273
949% 1,255 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 223%
Great: 253%
PNY CS900 240GB-$22
216GB free
Firmware: CS900612
SusWrite @10s intervals: 298 144 105 107 105 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Read 491
Write 459
Mixed 376
SusWrite 144
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 84.9
4K Mixed 38.6
151% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 216
191% 285 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C17 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
117% Outstanding
MC Read 45.5
MC Write 46.2
MC Mixed 33.4
119% 41.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.7
SC Write 48.3
SC Mixed 32.3
98% 34.4 GB/s
Latency 48.3
83% 48.3 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 117%
Great: 117%

 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 34,364 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) - $229

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $973
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