MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 62% Destroyer	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 54% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 97.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	58.3% 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	272% 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	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

3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191225
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Jun 29 '20 at 06:57
Run Duration	199 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	4%

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PC Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	97.5% Outstanding	Memory 91.8 1-Core 143 2-Core 284 95% 173 Pts	4-Core 555 8-Core 808 85% 682 Pts	64-Core 827 51% 827 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 97.5% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$300 180,577 User benchmarks, average bench 59% MSI(1462 3850) CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.20 Performing below potential (48^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	58.3% Above average	Lighting 77.2 Reflection 71.6 Parallax 69.3 63% 72.7 fps	MRender 63.6 Gravity 68.2 Splatting 52.8 50% 61.5 fps
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 58.3% Great: 62%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$80 85,928 User benchmarks, average bench 279% 902GB free (System drive) Firmware: 42AZS6AC Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 905 1206 1053 1448 1430 1426 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	272% Outstanding	Read 2,572 Write 1,713 Mixed 122 SusWrite 1,245 312% 1,413 MB/s	4K Read 60.4 4K Write 71.6 4K Mixed 54.4 199% 62.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1,308 DQ Write 148 DQ Mixed 226 292% 560 MB/s
Poor: 175% ↑ This bench: 272% Great: 372%
Kingston A400 480GB-$38 237,487 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 313GB free Firmware: SBFKK1B3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 366 438 414 424 419 414 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	80.5% Excellent	Read 365 Write 315 Mixed 336 SusWrite 412 80% 357 MB/s	4K Read 30.5 4K Write 50.5 4K Mixed 29.4 111% 36.8 MB/s	DQ Read 220 DQ Write 88.5 DQ Mixed 157 116% 155 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 80.5% Great: 102%
WD WD6400AACS-00G8B1 640GB 9,045 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 212GB free Firmware: 05.04C05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 65 62 63 62 61 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	36.9% Below average	Read 65.2 Write 66.5 Mixed 46 SusWrite 63 44% 60.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 138% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 36.9% Great: 49%
WD My Book 1235 3TB 846 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 2TB free, PID 1235 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 87 82 84 92 79 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	42.7% Average	Read 128 Write 89.2 Mixed 92 SusWrite 84.6 128% 98.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.9 95% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 42.7% Great: 60%
WD 2500BMV External 250GB 500 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 160GB free, PID 0704 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 38 35 33 35 35 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	17.6% Very poor	Read 34.2 Write 33 Mixed 26 SusWrite 35 44% 32 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.6 76% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 17.6% Great: 20%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 3000 C16 Series 2x8GB 16,105 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	78.2% Very good	MC Read 28.7 MC Write 29.3 MC Mixed 24.9 79% 27.6 GB/s	SC Read 16.8 SC Write 30.2 SC Mixed 24.2 68% 23.7 GB/s	Latency 64.4 62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 78.2% Great: 100%

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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	8,107x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,835x
Core i9-9900KIntel $412Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,797x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,416x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,318x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,135x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,215x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,046x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	996x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,977x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,452x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	959x

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Value: 106% - Outstanding

Total price: $828

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	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