MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 141%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 138%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics135% 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 Drive279% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory25 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210119
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 20 '22 at 21:23
Run Duration290 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$259
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 92.9
1-Core 151
2-Core 310
100% 184 Pts
4-Core 614
8-Core 1,230
109% 922 Pts
64-Core 1,217
75% 1,217 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Asus(1043 883C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3900 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
135% Outstanding
Lighting 189
Reflection 182
Parallax 171
154% 180 fps
MRender 198
Gravity 140
Splatting 124
122% 154 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 135%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$142
271GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1600 1844 1380 1042 1048 1063 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
279% Outstanding
Read 2,118
Write 2,097
Mixed 1,396
SusWrite 1,330
389% 1,735 MB/s
4K Read 45.5
4K Write 92.5
4K Mixed 58.5
193% 65.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,110
DQ Write 1,292
DQ Mixed 1,032
825% 1,145 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 279%
Great: 372%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 8TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 840 391 322 320 322 320 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Read 1,072
Write 846
Mixed 676
SusWrite 419
168% 753 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 77.3
4K Mixed 44.6
152% 52.5 MB/s
DQ Read 467
DQ Write 357
DQ Mixed 415
310% 413 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 134%
Great: 867%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 6TB
1TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 212 221 222 283 293 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 139
Mixed 65.9
SusWrite 236
114% 157 MB/s
4K Read 3.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.2
202% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 88%
This bench: 122%
Great: 293%
SABRENT DISK03 120GB
112GB free, PID 1561
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 83 81 80 72 55 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 137
Write 105
Mixed 104
SusWrite 73.7
136% 105 MB/s
4K Read 13.6
4K Write 24.8
4K Mixed 13.6
1,357% 17.3 MB/s
DQ Read 15.1
DQ Write 37.4
DQ Mixed 15.3
1,848% 22.6 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 115%
Great: 149%
SABRENT DISK00 500GB
387GB free, PID 1561
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 230 230 230 231 230 230 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
176% Outstanding
Read 290
Write 230
Mixed 229
SusWrite 230
325% 245 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 25.7
4K Mixed 18
1,554% 20.6 MB/s
DQ Read 20.3
DQ Write 38.2
DQ Mixed 24.7
2,215% 27.7 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 176%
Great: 176%
SABRENT DISK02 2TB
468GB free, PID 1561
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 7.8 8.4 9.2 8.8 9.3 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
27.4% Poor
Read 132
Write 120
Mixed 70.3
SusWrite 9
102% 83 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
98% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 27.4%
Great: 185%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 029E CMK16GX4M2D3000C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 029E CMK16GX4M2D3000C16 32GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 37.6
MC Write 41.2
MC Mixed 31.4
105% 36.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 45
SC Mixed 29.7
91% 31.7 GB/s
Latency 62.2
64% 62.2 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 103%
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 32,630 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: $834
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