MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 60% Destroyer	Desktop 95% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 58% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 96.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	58.4% 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	105% 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	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	55.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180822
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 04 '19 at 23:52
Run Duration	180 Seconds
Run User	KWT-User
Background CPU	8%

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PC Performing as expected (52^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-$262 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	96.9% Outstanding	Memory 82.9 1-Core 141 2-Core 297 93% 174 Pts	4-Core 594 8-Core 1,101 101% 848 Pts	64-Core 1,141 71% 1,141 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 96.9% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Zotac(19DA 1438) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 430.86 Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	58.4% Above average	Lighting 73.1 Reflection 74.7 Parallax 65 60% 70.9 fps	MRender 71 Gravity 67.7 Splatting 67.7 56% 68.8 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 58.4% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
CT250MX500SSD4 250GB 16,301 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 31GB free (System drive) Firmware: M3CR023 SusWrite @10s intervals: 424 349 393 408 370 281 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 500 Write 443 Mixed 422 SusWrite 371 98% 434 MB/s	4K Read 32.6 4K Write 79.9 4K Mixed 45.3 150% 52.6 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 319 DQ Mixed 268 223% 323 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 121%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 126GB free Firmware: RVT02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 9,169 Write 6,938 Mixed 7,550 1,753% 7,886 MB/s	4K Read 625 4K Write 253 4K Mixed 315 1,485% 398 MB/s	DQ Read 1,957 DQ Write 1,237 DQ Mixed 1,329 1,063% 1,508 MB/s
Poor: 81% Great: 133%
WDC WDS1 00T2G0A-00JH30 1TB 111 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 909GB free Firmware: 0105 SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 257 261 264 266 262 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	46.3% Average	Read 363 Write 340 Mixed 272 SusWrite 279 70% 313 MB/s	4K Read 10.5 4K Write 21.4 4K Mixed 11.2 42% 14.4 MB/s	DQ Read 50.7 DQ Write 40.5 DQ Mixed 22.2 23% 37.8 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 46.3% Great: 92%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$28 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 272GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 114 117 118 117 116 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	72.3% Very good	Read 136 Write 123 Mixed 69.5 SusWrite 116 81% 111 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.1 226% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 72.3% Great: 109%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB 14,232 User benchmarks, average bench 33% 373GB free, PID a202 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 82 83 83 83 83 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	39% Below average	Read 106 Write 103 Mixed 35.7 SusWrite 82.6 107% 81.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.5 80% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 39% Great: 49%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CL16-16-16 D4-2400 Kingston 9905701-003.A00G Kingston 9905701-003.A00G Kingston 9905701-003.A00G 64GB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB Performing below potential (31^st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	71.9% Very good	MC Read 25 MC Write 28.5 MC Mixed 23.2 73% 25.6 GB/s	SC Read 16.2 SC Write 25.2 SC Mixed 23.5 62% 21.6 GB/s	Latency 75.3 53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 71.9% Great: 75%

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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 $262Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,246x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,979x
Core i9-9900KIntel $415Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,870x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,462x
RTX 2060Nvidia $273Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,371x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,183x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,235x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,064x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $102Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,014x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	2,009x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,471x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	977x

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Value: 106% - Outstanding

Total price: $834

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $174	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16