MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 126% UFO	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 120% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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	120% 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	325% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

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

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	57.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190321
Uptime	2.2 Days
Run Date	Mar 03 '20 at 06:00
Run Duration	294 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	17%

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PC Performing above expectations (75^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-$265 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 93.6 1-Core 149 2-Core 298 99% 180 Pts	4-Core 595 8-Core 1,148 103% 871 Pts	64-Core 1119 69% 1119 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210 663,603 User benchmarks, average bench 115% MSI(1462 C729) CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 442.50 Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	120% Outstanding	Lighting 162 Reflection 152 Parallax 152 132% 155 fps	MRender 186 Gravity 134 Splatting 108 112% 142 fps
Poor: 105% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 123%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 772GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1043 1129 1272 1258 1153 1125 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	325% Outstanding	Read 2,480 Write 2355 Mixed 1,621 SusWrite 1,163 426% 1,905 MB/s	4K Read 60.8 4K Write 155 4K Mixed 84 282% 99.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,625 DQ Write 1,408 DQ Mixed 1,491 1,124% 1,508 MB/s
Poor: 214% ↑ This bench: 325% Great: 372%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109 201,200 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 555GB free Firmware: RVQ01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 484 185 80 81 81 79 MB/s Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 510 Write 489 Mixed 411 SusWrite 165 88% 394 MB/s	4K Read 36 4K Write 128 4K Mixed 52.5 189% 72.1 MB/s	DQ Read 375 DQ Write 339 DQ Mixed 52.1 123% 255 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 121%
G-drive SSD 1TB 275 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 461GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 460 459 461 461 462 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	88.3% Excellent	Read 384 Write 271 Mixed 296 SusWrite 446 79% 349 MB/s	4K Read 24.7 4K Write 62.6 4K Mixed 34 114% 40.4 MB/s	DQ Read 238 DQ Write 220 DQ Mixed 32.8 78% 164 MB/s
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 88.3% Great: 89%
WD My Book 25EE 8TB 12,029 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 2TB free, PID 25ee Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 105 109 110 110 101 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	52.6% Above average	Read 96 Write 101 Mixed 75.7 SusWrite 106 130% 94.7 MB/s	4K Read 1.8 4K Write 4.9 4K Mixed 1.2 214% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 52.6% Great: 98%
WD My Passport 260D 4TB 2,403 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 243GB free, PID 260d Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 102 102 102 101 102 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	55.2% Above average	Read 110 Write 90 Mixed 74.7 SusWrite 102 126% 94.3 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 5.4 4K Mixed 0.8 217% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 55.2% Great: 64%
WD Elements 25A3 10TB 3,723 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 6.5TB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 177 183 183 181 183 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	81% Excellent	Read 176 Write 194 Mixed 124 SusWrite 182 231% 169 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 5 4K Mixed 1.2 217% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 81% Great: 95%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 4x16GB 1,517 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	95.9% Outstanding	MC Read 33.4 MC Write 38.2 MC Mixed 30.6 97% 34.1 GB/s	SC Read 20.9 SC Write 38.9 SC Mixed 29.4 85% 29.7 GB/s	Latency 60.7 66% 60.7 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 95.9% Great: 109%

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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	8,156x
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	2,346x
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

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Value: 104% - Outstanding

Total price: $837

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	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 $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) $23	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