MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 217% UFO	Desktop 100% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 191% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 97.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	231% 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 Drive	257% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	22.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.6 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20221021
Uptime	4.6 Days
Run Date	Dec 23 '23 at 03:06
Run Duration	217 Seconds
Run User	SAU-User
Background CPU	16%

PC Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$253 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	97.1% Outstanding	Memory 87.7 1-Core 145 2-Core 292 95% 175 Pts	4-Core 572 8-Core 853 89% 713 Pts	64-Core 909 56% 909 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 97.1% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti-$780 46,082 User benchmarks, average bench 240% MSI(1462 5130) CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 546.33 Performing below potential (20^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	231% Outstanding	Lighting 335 Reflection 322 Parallax 390 273% 349 fps	MRender 460 Gravity 284 Splatting 204 246% 316 fps
Poor: 208% ↑ This bench: 231% Great: 256%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Fanxiang S770 2TB 296 User benchmarks, average bench 460% 913GB free (System drive) Firmware: 3.W.J.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1095 1477 1772 1470 1470 1433 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	257% Outstanding	Read 1,712 Write 2,042 Mixed 1,645 SusWrite 1,453 387% 1,713 MB/s	4K Read 45.4 4K Write 94.7 4K Mixed 59.4 195% 66.5 MB/s	DQ Read 1,056 DQ Write 692 DQ Mixed 859 645% 869 MB/s
Poor: 257% ↑ This bench: 257% Great: 629%
Spcc Solid State Disk 1TB 17,192 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 558GB free Firmware: R0522A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 302 354 377 382 383 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	81.7% Excellent	Read 479 Write 369 Mixed 366 SusWrite 340 87% 388 MB/s	4K Read 22.2 4K Write 81.1 4K Mixed 22.7 106% 42 MB/s	DQ Read 134 DQ Write 321 DQ Mixed 38.8 84% 165 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 81.7% Great: 101%
Seagate ST4000NM0053 4TB 1,111 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 3.5TB free Firmware: G00A SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 175 175 177 176 175 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	98.5% Outstanding	Read 167 Write 168 Mixed 79.1 SusWrite 176 108% 147 MB/s	4K Read 1.8 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 1 240% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 98.5% Great: 103%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 4x8GB-$182 7,414 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2600 MHz Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	73.5% Very good	MC Read 26.2 MC Write 27.8 MC Mixed 23.6 74% 25.9 GB/s	SC Read 15.6 SC Write 29.8 SC Mixed 22.9 65% 22.8 GB/s	Latency 68.8 58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 73.5% Great: 101%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	71	59	160	27.2"	1280 720	GSM5B9A 27GN950

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Gaming 113%

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Desktop 96%

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Workstation 104%

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Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) - $246

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $253Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,179x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,915x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,835x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,436x
RTX 2060Nvidia $291Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,356x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,165x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,229x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,058x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,009x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,996x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,463x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	972x

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Value: 107% - Outstanding

Total price: $824

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16