MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 115% UFO	Desktop 100% UFO	Workstation 110% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	112% 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	104% 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.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 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	12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190222
Uptime	0.7 Days
Run Date	Jan 24 '20 at 00:27
Run Duration	123 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	8%

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PC Performing above expectations (79^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-$264 550,833 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 (90^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 93.2 1-Core 151 2-Core 300 99% 181 Pts	4-Core 598 8-Core 1,118 102% 858 Pts	64-Core 1,178 73% 1,178 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200 478,117 User benchmarks, average bench 104% Gigabyte(1458 37C6) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 432.0 Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	Lighting 142 Reflection 131 Parallax 135 115% 136 fps	MRender 183 Gravity 136 Splatting 107 112% 142 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 112%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 119GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 290 303 304 305 305 302 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 511 Write 304 Mixed 289 SusWrite 302 78% 351 MB/s	4K Read 33.5 4K Write 120 4K Mixed 40.8 166% 64.7 MB/s	DQ Read 370 DQ Write 303 DQ Mixed 238 205% 304 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 129%
Generic- SD Card 128GB 33 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 67GB free, PID 0306 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 83 84 84 84 83 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	45.5% Average	Read 87.8 Write 78.8 Mixed 61.8 SusWrite 82.1 104% 77.6 MB/s	4K Read 8.5 4K Write 4.2 4K Mixed 5.4 358% 6.03 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 45.5% Great: 45%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown DDR4 3200 2x8GB 16,423 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	86% Excellent	MC Read 33.9 MC Write 33.8 MC Mixed 24 87% 30.6 GB/s	SC Read 18.7 SC Write 32 SC Mixed 26.3 73% 25.7 GB/s	Latency 61.7 65% 61.7 ns
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 86% Great: 103%

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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) - $270

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $264Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,232x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,960x
Core i9-9900KIntel $399Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,862x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,456x
RTX 2060Nvidia $287Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,368x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,179x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,234x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,062x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,011x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	2,006x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,469x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	977x

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Value: 105% - Outstanding

Total price: $865

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $156	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $361	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $547	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16