MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 183%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 183%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 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 91.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics207% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive305% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20200610
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 08 '23 at 22:35
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$403
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Memory 85.4
1-Core 132
2-Core 284
91% 167 Pts
4-Core 520
8-Core 936
87% 728 Pts
64-Core 1,360
84% 1,360 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$785
Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 536.23
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
207% Outstanding
Lighting 300
Reflection 394
Parallax 299
244% 331 fps
MRender 362
Gravity 260
Splatting 185
210% 269 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 207%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107
788GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1892 1883 1873 1950 1969 1945 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
305% Outstanding
Read 2,204
Write 2081
Mixed 1983
SusWrite 1,919
461% 2,047 MB/s
4K Read 54.1
4K Write 93.4
4K Mixed 69.8
221% 72.4 MB/s
DQ Read 780
DQ Write 577
DQ Mixed 701
518% 686 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 305%
Great: 488%
WD Blue 3D 250GB-$50
233GB free
Firmware: X61130WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 326 181 202 200 190 200 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
76.3% Very good
Read 462
Write 294
Mixed 292
SusWrite 216
70% 316 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 40.3
4K Mixed 31.4
103% 33 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 202
172% 256 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 105%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
748GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 181 183 182 182 184 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 148
Mixed 84.4
SusWrite 182
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 2OZ 04CD F4-3000C15-8GVRB 04CB DDR4 3000 2OZ 04CD F4-3000C15-8GVRB 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
70.1% Very good
MC Read 24.8
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 21.6
71% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 28.4
SC Mixed 20.7
62% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 71.7
56% 71.7 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 93%

 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 32,161 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: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $836
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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