MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 53% Yacht	Desktop 95% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 46% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 96.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	51.9% 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	60.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 (11%). 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	10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190321
Uptime	17.1 Days
Run Date	Dec 02 '19 at 14:54
Run Duration	158 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	11%

PC Performing as expected (48^th 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 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	96.1% Outstanding	Memory 90.5 1-Core 138 2-Core 277 93% 169 Pts	4-Core 549 8-Core 775 83% 662 Pts	64-Core 775 48% 775 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 96.1% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% MSI(1462 3160) CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.8 Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	51.9% Above average	Lighting 64.9 Reflection 68.1 Parallax 60.4 53% 64.5 fps	MRender 71.3 Gravity 61.8 Splatting 53.1 50% 62.1 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 51.9% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata Premier Pro SP900 128GB-$40 2,820 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 66GB free (System drive) Firmware: 5.0.7b SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 90 95 90 93 90 MB/s Performing below potential (18^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	60.1% Good	Read 218 Write 123 Mixed 162 SusWrite 92.9 33% 149 MB/s	4K Read 25.9 4K Write 89.5 4K Mixed 32.6 128% 49.3 MB/s	DQ Read 155 DQ Write 135 DQ Mixed 95 85% 128 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 60.1% Great: 80%
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116 55,768 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 38GB free Firmware: MU01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 307 311 311 308 307 305 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	91.2% Outstanding	Read 444 Write 329 Mixed 294 SusWrite 308 77% 344 MB/s	4K Read 27.8 4K Write 93.3 4K Mixed 39.5 142% 53.5 MB/s	DQ Read 178 DQ Write 302 DQ Mixed 150 139% 210 MB/s
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 91.2% Great: 97%
Toshiba MK4058GSX 400GB 731 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 312GB free Firmware: FF012A SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 33 33 33 34 33 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	16.8% Very poor	Read 25.3 Write 30.7 Mixed 13.3 SusWrite 33.2 19% 25.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.1 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.1 26% 0.27 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 16.8% Great: 35%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70 337,642 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 105GB free Firmware: JC4B SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 93 95 94 94 94 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	53.8% Above average	Read 93.5 Write 92.8 Mixed 59.7 SusWrite 93.8 62% 84.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.9 162% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 53.8% Great: 68%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45 653,654 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (14^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	66.8% Good	MC Read 26.3 MC Write 23.7 MC Mixed 20.3 67% 23.4 GB/s	SC Read 16.2 SC Write 22.8 SC Mixed 21 57% 20 GB/s	Latency 66.6 60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 66.8% Great: 110%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

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 32,205 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 $265Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,154x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,889x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,823x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,428x
RTX 2060Nvidia $296Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,345x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,157x

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 $95Bench 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 $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,461x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	968x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 104% - Outstanding

Total price: $841

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	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 $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) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16