MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 131% UFO	Desktop 100% UFO	Workstation 112% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	129% 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	84.2% 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	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190321
Uptime	8.8 Days
Run Date	Aug 04 '20 at 08:05
Run Duration	188 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing above expectations (76^th 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 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 97.9 1-Core 144 2-Core 286 98% 176 Pts	4-Core 555 8-Core 834 86% 694 Pts	64-Core 835 52% 835 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466 261,508 User benchmarks, average bench 131% MSI(1462 372D) CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.48 Performing below potential (37^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	129% Outstanding	Lighting 172 Reflection 172 Parallax 194 140% 179 fps	MRender 208 Gravity 164 Splatting 116 128% 162 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 129% Great: 139%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100 67,541 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 185GB free (System drive) Firmware: M0CR021 SusWrite @10s intervals: 368 266 95 131 233 131 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	84.2% Excellent	Read 439 Write 386 Mixed 300 SusWrite 204 74% 332 MB/s	4K Read 27.2 4K Write 95.1 4K Mixed 38.3 141% 53.5 MB/s	DQ Read 236 DQ Write 251 DQ Mixed 198 162% 228 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 84.2% Great: 95%
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35 176,713 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 190GB free Firmware: 527ABBF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 191 197 187 195 194 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	83.8% Excellent	Read 360 Write 241 Mixed 265 SusWrite 196 59% 265 MB/s	4K Read 30.9 4K Write 97 4K Mixed 41.7 152% 56.5 MB/s	DQ Read 256 DQ Write 220 DQ Mixed 218 169% 231 MB/s
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 83.8% Great: 85%
Kingston SA400S37960G 960GB 56,609 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 550GB free Firmware: SBFK61F1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 439 447 238 100 105 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	98% Outstanding	Read 454 Write 395 Mixed 324 SusWrite 294 82% 367 MB/s	4K Read 39.8 4K Write 82.8 4K Mixed 41.8 158% 54.8 MB/s	DQ Read 282 DQ Write 326 DQ Mixed 217 188% 275 MB/s
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 98% Great: 102%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49 170,877 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 2TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 141 138 138 138 138 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	85% Excellent	Read 158 Write 129 Mixed 91 SusWrite 138 95% 129 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 197% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 85% Great: 84%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 32GB-$9 66,405 User benchmarks, average bench 16% 11GB free, PID 1666 Operating at USB 3.2 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4 6.5 7 7.3 13 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	17.5% Very poor	Read 93.2 Write 23.2 Mixed 4.5 SusWrite 7.8 30% 32.2 MB/s	4K Read 9.7 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0.6 56% 3.43 MB/s
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 17.5% Great: 28%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 4400 C19 Series 4x8GB 2,539 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	127% Outstanding	MC Read 47.9 MC Write 50 MC Mixed 39.5 131% 45.8 GB/s	SC Read 23.8 SC Write 48.6 SC Mixed 34 101% 35.5 GB/s	Latency 46.3 86% 46.3 ns
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 127% Great: 146%

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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	8,118x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,848x
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	1,220x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,047x
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