MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 119% UFO	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 115% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	115% 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	107% 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	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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190321
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Dec 14 '19 at 23:33
Run Duration	130 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	13%

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PC Performing above expectations (68^th 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 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 94.5 1-Core 150 2-Core 292 99% 179 Pts	4-Core 596 8-Core 1,176 105% 886 Pts	64-Core 1,174 73% 1,174 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210 663,603 User benchmarks, average bench 115% Gigabyte(1458 4001) CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.66 Performing below potential (55^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	115% Outstanding	Lighting 153 Reflection 147 Parallax 159 125% 153 fps	MRender 179 Gravity 128 Splatting 105 108% 137 fps
Poor: 105% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 123%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52 296,814 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 86GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 238 297 310 305 304 306 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 512 Write 316 Mixed 312 SusWrite 293 80% 358 MB/s	4K Read 38.5 4K Write 118 4K Mixed 41.8 174% 66.2 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 312 DQ Mixed 249 212% 313 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 128%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 218GB free Firmware: RVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 256 409 480 488 490 489 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	135% Outstanding	Read 516 Write 483 Mixed 446 SusWrite 435 106% 470 MB/s	4K Read 48.9 4K Write 129 4K Mixed 68.3 230% 82.1 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 355 267% 356 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 135% Great: 133%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB 34,561 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	84.7% Excellent	MC Read 33.7 MC Write 31.5 MC Mixed 24.3 85% 29.8 GB/s	SC Read 19.1 SC Write 31.7 SC Mixed 26.9 74% 25.9 GB/s	Latency 58.6 68% 58.6 ns
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 84.7% Great: 111%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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	7,844x
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	2,137x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,217x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,046x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 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	1,455x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	959x

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Value: 105% - Outstanding

Total price: $833

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	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