MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 58% Gunboat	Desktop 94% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 56% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 92.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	57.9% 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	106% 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	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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	41.6 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180822
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 22 '20 at 19:51
Run Duration	164 Seconds
Run User	KWT-User
Background CPU	3%

PC Performing above expectations (62^nd 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-$242 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	92.9% Outstanding	Memory 82.9 1-Core 149 2-Core 297 95% 176 Pts	4-Core 551 8-Core 1,083 97% 817 Pts	64-Core 1,053 65% 1,053 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 92.9% Great: 105%

Graphics Cards	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10
Nvidia GeForce GT 710 187,161 User benchmarks, average bench 3% Zotac(19DA 7326) 2GB CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 446.14 Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	3.65% Terrible	Lighting 4.3 Reflection 4.31 Parallax 4.16 4% 4.25 fps	MRender 4.05 Gravity 3.73 Splatting 6.04 4% 4.61 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 3.65% Great: 4%
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Zotac(19DA 1438) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 446.14 Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	57.9% Above average	Lighting 72.9 Reflection 75.2 Parallax 71.4 59% 73.2 fps	MRender 66.5 Gravity 67 Splatting 67.4 55% 67 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 57.9% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
CT250MX500SSD4 250GB 16,301 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 54GB free (System drive) Firmware: M3CR023 SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 437 441 237 427 450 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Read 497 Write 434 Mixed 432 SusWrite 399 99% 440 MB/s	4K Read 33.3 4K Write 78.9 4K Mixed 44.3 149% 52.2 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 311 DQ Mixed 262 218% 315 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 121%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$135 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 230GB free Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 435 452 444 287 413 431 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	111% Outstanding	Read 502 Write 482 Mixed 456 SusWrite 410 104% 462 MB/s	4K Read 35.1 4K Write 79 4K Mixed 50.2 159% 54.8 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 329 DQ Mixed 349 262% 351 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 133%
WDC WDS100T2G0A-00JH30 1TB 17,953 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 219GB free Firmware: UH510000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 269 56 147 194 255 275 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	49.5% Average	Read 416 Write 299 Mixed 231 SusWrite 199 64% 286 MB/s	4K Read 14.1 4K Write 37.3 4K Mixed 10.6 55% 20.7 MB/s	DQ Read 118 DQ Write 88.7 DQ Mixed 12 34% 72.8 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 49.5% Great: 106%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$79 71,106 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 278GB free Firmware: SDM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 108 117 113 116 116 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	63.5% Good	Read 108 Write 106 Mixed 50.6 SusWrite 114 69% 94.4 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 1.2 212% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 63.5% Great: 68%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CL16-16-16 D4-2400 Kingston 9905701-003.A00G Kingston 9905701-003.A00G Kingston 9905701-003.A00G 64GB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	73.7% Very good	MC Read 25.4 MC Write 28.7 MC Mixed 23.5 74% 25.9 GB/s	SC Read 18.2 SC Write 30.4 SC Mixed 23.4 69% 24 GB/s	Latency 75.3 53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 73.7% Great: 75%

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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) - $268

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $242Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,206x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,949x
Core i9-9900KIntel $399Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,849x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,446x
RTX 2060Nvidia $288Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,365x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,171x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,232x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $135Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,061x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,010x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	2,001x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,464x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	974x

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Value: 107% - Outstanding

Total price: $836

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $124	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	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