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MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 132%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 114%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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.
Graphics125% 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 Drive210% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190222
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 23 '19 at 16:11
Run Duration243 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$126
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 154
2-Core 314
103% 189 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 858
91% 727 Pts
64-Core 920
57% 920 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$499
Zotac(19DA 1470) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 436.2
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
125% Outstanding
Lighting 174
Reflection 187
Parallax 188
142% 183 fps
MRender 122
Gravity 174
Splatting 119
112% 138 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 125%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB (2018)-$59
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101140WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 671 366 375 378 376 370 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
210% Outstanding
Read 1,712
Write 1,523
Mixed 1,355
SusWrite 423
280% 1,253 MB/s
4K Read 46.9
4K Write 172
4K Mixed 71.4
253% 96.6 MB/s
DQ Read 856
DQ Write 849
DQ Mixed 793
612% 833 MB/s
Poor: 141%
This bench: 210%
Great: 228%
OCZ Trion 100 480GB-$139
100GB free
Firmware: SAFM11.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 330 128 135 123 148 129 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Read 512
Write 490
Mixed 391
SusWrite 166
87% 390 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 41
157% 60 MB/s
DQ Read 253
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 190
151% 211 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 90%
Crucial BX100 250GB-$92
60GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 359 358 359 360 359 358 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 362
Mixed 331
SusWrite 359
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 45.8
169% 65.6 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 251
DQ Mixed 196
166% 241 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 106%
Great: 103%
Londisk 480GB 480GB
350GB free
Firmware: Q0526A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 471 456 456 453 455 456 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 471
Mixed 438
SusWrite 458
106% 470 MB/s
4K Read 47.3
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 68
226% 80.9 MB/s
DQ Read 286
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 107
138% 244 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 133%
Great: 133%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$72
835GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 96 98 96 98 97 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
53% Above average
Read 87.7
Write 87
Mixed 48
SusWrite 96.8
58% 79.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 53%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
MC Read 38.7
MC Write 37.7
MC Mixed 27.9
99% 34.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 36
SC Mixed 30.2
80% 27.9 GB/s
Latency 50.6
79% 50.6 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 104%

 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 33,904 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: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $876
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