MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 115% UFO	Desktop 109% UFO	Workstation 116% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	104% 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 Drive	279% 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	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190117
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 16 '19 at 15:34
Run Duration	156 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	2%

Watch Gameplay: 2070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

PC Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Memory 97.4 1-Core 161 2-Core 322 105% 193 Pts	4-Core 629 8-Core 1,119 105% 874 Pts	64-Core 1671 103% 1671 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200 478,117 User benchmarks, average bench 104% Zotac(19DA 3511) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3600 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 418.91 Performing below potential (56^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	104% Outstanding	Lighting 125 Reflection 127 Parallax 129 102% 127 fps	MRender 182 Gravity 136 Splatting 106 112% 141 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 112%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92 154,949 User benchmarks, average bench 235% 176GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1343 311 310 309 308 307 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	279% Outstanding	Read 2,468 Write 1,460 Mixed 1,321 SusWrite 481 317% 1,432 MB/s	4K Read 69.1 4K Write 196 4K Mixed 93.3 328% 120 MB/s	DQ Read 981 DQ Write 1,258 DQ Mixed 1012 794% 1,084 MB/s
Poor: 160% ↑ This bench: 279% Great: 280%
Patriot Burst 240GB 26,886 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 52GB free Firmware: SBFM91.2 SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 266 261 262 263 261 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	95.2% Outstanding	Read 419 Write 388 Mixed 332 SusWrite 270 79% 352 MB/s	4K Read 38.6 4K Write 100 4K Mixed 36.5 158% 58.4 MB/s	DQ Read 314 DQ Write 330 DQ Mixed 194 181% 279 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 95.2% Great: 94%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 4TB 7,970 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 2.5TB free Firmware: D781 SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 179 182 181 183 183 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 177 Write 162 Mixed 81.7 SusWrite 180 110% 150 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.7 146% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 98%
Hitachi HCS5C2020ALA632 2TB 1,802 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 1.5TB free Firmware: ML6OA800 SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 131 130 133 132 131 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	76.2% Very good	Read 134 Write 130 Mixed 75.3 SusWrite 131 86% 118 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 155% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 76.2% Great: 75%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56 346,786 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	97.5% Outstanding	MC Read 38.3 MC Write 36.7 MC Mixed 26 96% 33.7 GB/s	SC Read 23.2 SC Write 42.5 SC Mixed 32 93% 32.6 GB/s	Latency 48.8 82% 48.8 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 97.5% Great: 110%

Take a copy of your results

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) Builds (Compare 32,039 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 113%

UFO

Desktop 96%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 104%

UFO

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

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,116x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,842x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,804x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,418x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,328x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,136x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,217x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,046x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	998x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,981x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,455x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	959x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 106% - Outstanding

Total price: $828

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16