MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 114% UFO	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 110% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 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	106% 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	52.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (20%). 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	12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180822
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 15 '19 at 18:04
Run Duration	154 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	20%

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

PC Performing above expectations (73^rd 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-$252 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Memory 93.1 1-Core 162 2-Core 326 105% 194 Pts	4-Core 643 8-Core 1,277 113% 960 Pts	64-Core 1170 72% 1170 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200 478,117 User benchmarks, average bench 104% MSI(1462 3734) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.15 Performing below potential (67^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	106% Outstanding	Lighting 134 Reflection 121 Parallax 137 109% 130 fps	MRender 177 Gravity 125 Splatting 98.5 105% 134 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 112%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$35 156,194 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 116GB free (System drive) Firmware: UF450000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 97 79 69 85 105 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	52.1% Above average	Read 455 Write 277 Mixed 294 SusWrite 108 63% 284 MB/s	4K Read 22.6 4K Write 32 4K Mixed 19 76% 24.5 MB/s	DQ Read 114 DQ Write 79.7 DQ Mixed 41.2 46% 78.3 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 52.1% Great: 55%
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 163,917 User benchmarks, average bench 191% 311GB free Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 885 1221 104 143 102 105 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	152% Outstanding	Read 1,430 Write 1457 Mixed 1,063 SusWrite 427 245% 1,094 MB/s	4K Read 59.9 4K Write 147 4K Mixed 0 168% 68.9 MB/s	DQ Read 184 DQ Write 898 DQ Mixed 271 287% 451 MB/s
Poor: 127% ↑ This bench: 152% Great: 255%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 659GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 169 166 170 169 170 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 192 Write 156 Mixed 104 SusWrite 166 113% 154 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 207% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 109%
Hitachi HDS721010CLA630 1TB 13,178 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 899GB free Firmware: JP4OA41A SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 139 139 139 138 139 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	77% Very good	Read 132 Write 139 Mixed 70.2 SusWrite 136 87% 119 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.8 148% 1 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 77% Great: 76%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown DDR4 3000 2OZ 2x8GB 14,178 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	81.4% Excellent	MC Read 32 MC Write 31.5 MC Mixed 23.1 82% 28.9 GB/s	SC Read 18.2 SC Write 29.1 SC Mixed 25.1 69% 24.1 GB/s	Latency 62 64% 62 ns
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 81.4% Great: 97%

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 32,056 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) - $241

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,117x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,847x
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	2,332x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,139x

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 105% - Outstanding

Total price: $828

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