MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (4th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 96 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.
Graphics	45.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	82.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20181113
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Mar 17 '19 at 20:48
Run Duration	117 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	100%

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PC Performing way below expectations (4^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 4.65 GHz (avg) Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		1-Core 87.7 2-Core 175 60% 131 Pts	4-Core 353 8-Core 746 64% 549 Pts	64-Core 1,638 101% 1,638 Pts
Poor: 89% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200 122,060 User benchmarks, average bench 57% XFX(1682 9587) CLim: 1545 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.1.2 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	45.9% Average	Lighting 50.6 Reflection 68.3 Parallax 96.3 41% 71.8 fps	MRender 71.4 Gravity 75.2 Splatting 58.1 55% 68.2 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 45.9% Great: 62%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 895GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 324 345 358 355 397 394 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	82.8% Excellent	Read 425 Write 392 Mixed 377 SusWrite 362 88% 389 MB/s	4K Read 25.7 4K Write 46 4K Mixed 32.1 104% 34.6 MB/s	DQ Read 279 DQ Write 216 DQ Mixed 252 187% 249 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 82.8% Great: 133%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CL18-20-20 D4-3000 4x8GB 81 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	57.9% Above average	MC Read 25.6 MC Write 27.5 MC Mixed 21.7 71% 24.9 GB/s	SC Read 1.2 SC Write 6 SC Mixed 2.1 9% 3.1 GB/s	Latency 1,036 4% 1,036 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 57.9% Great: 131%

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

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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 $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,116x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,845x
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	2,330x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,138x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,219x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,046x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	998x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,981x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,456x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	960x

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Value: 105% - Outstanding

Total price: $833

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	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 $45	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