MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 180% UFO	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 176% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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	170% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	88% 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, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190813
Uptime	0.8 Days
Run Date	Apr 25 '20 at 08:11
Run Duration	143 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing above expectations (80^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 4.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Memory 97.8 1-Core 161 2-Core 322 106% 194 Pts	4-Core 623 8-Core 1,270 111% 947 Pts	64-Core 1,263 78% 1,263 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441 357,946 User benchmarks, average bench 156% Nvidia(10DE 12A4) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2295 MHz, MLim: 3800 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 445.87 Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	170% Outstanding	Lighting 239 Reflection 240 Parallax 238 195% 239 fps	MRender 282 Gravity 235 Splatting 146 173% 221 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 170% Great: 174%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 22GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 122 122 118 114 107 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	88% Excellent	Read 504 Write 246 Mixed 258 SusWrite 125 63% 283 MB/s	4K Read 33.7 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 38.2 159% 61 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 168 DQ Mixed 218 175% 253 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 88% Great: 129%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 116GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 261 303 301 302 303 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	125% Outstanding	Read 504 Write 486 Mixed 426 SusWrite 305 97% 430 MB/s	4K Read 48.6 4K Write 127 4K Mixed 66.8 226% 80.8 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 339 DQ Mixed 351 265% 356 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 125% Great: 124%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24 496,077 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 289GB free Firmware: 17.01H17 SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 103 105 107 107 107 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	61.3% Good	Read 109 Write 107 Mixed 73.5 SusWrite 105 73% 98.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 155% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 61.3% Great: 69%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$299 20,912 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	113% Outstanding	MC Read 41.2 MC Write 42.6 MC Mixed 36.5 115% 40.1 GB/s	SC Read 24.2 SC Write 44.4 SC Mixed 32.1 96% 33.6 GB/s	Latency 46.8 86% 46.8 ns
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 91%

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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) - $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

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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