MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 138% UFO	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 117% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	128% 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.
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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180822
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 05 '19 at 04:39
Run Duration	137 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	15%

PC Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600K-$137 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Memory 96.2 1-Core 166 2-Core 334 108% 199 Pts	4-Core 667 8-Core 946 101% 806 Pts	64-Core 832 52% 832 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% Gigabyte(1458 374C) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2793 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 430.86 Performing below potential (76^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	128% Outstanding	Lighting 177 Reflection 195 Parallax 192 144% 188 fps	MRender 126 Gravity 182 Splatting 127 117% 145 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 128% Great: 133%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 381,216 User benchmarks, average bench 273% 14GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1,835 Write 2113 Mixed 1,428 400% 1,792 MB/s	4K Read 65.2 4K Write 157 4K Mixed 86.9 293% 103 MB/s	DQ Read 1,842 DQ Write 1,595 DQ Mixed 1,667 1,264% 1,701 MB/s
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$84 112,118 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 2.5TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 200 203 205 202 203 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	Read 206 Write 168 Mixed 87.5 SusWrite 202 121% 166 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 114%
WD Elements 1TB 51,914 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 681GB free, PID 1042 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 100 101 99 100 101 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	41.9% Average	Read 86.7 Write 89.5 Mixed 54.5 SusWrite 100 112% 82.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.8 111% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 41.9% Great: 43%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 2x8GB 74,390 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	99.4% Outstanding	MC Read 39 MC Write 39.1 MC Mixed 27.6 101% 35.2 GB/s	SC Read 21.8 SC Write 39.6 SC Mixed 29.3 86% 30.2 GB/s	Latency 53.3 75% 53.3 ns
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 99.4% Great: 103%

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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) - $237

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $265Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,158x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,889x
Core i9-9900KIntel $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,828x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,429x
RTX 2060Nvidia $296Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,348x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,159x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,225x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,050x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $82Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,003x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,989x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,461x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	968x

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Value: 104% - Outstanding

Total price: $837

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	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) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16