MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 35% Sail boat	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 34% Sail boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	25.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	105% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200522
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 23 '20 at 20:25
Run Duration	195 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 94.7 1-Core 150 2-Core 287 98% 177 Pts	4-Core 589 8-Core 1,032 98% 811 Pts	64-Core 1,533 95% 1,533 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100 111,509 User benchmarks, average bench 26% Asus(1043 8586) 2GB CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00 Performing below potential (51^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	25.1% Poor	Lighting 30.7 Reflection 30.9 Parallax 27.9 25% 29.8 fps	MRender 37 Gravity 28.6 Splatting 28.8 25% 31.4 fps
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 25.1% Great: 28%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB 74,123 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 753GB free (System drive) Firmware: 401000WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 434 437 435 422 437 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 435 Write 449 Mixed 349 SusWrite 423 93% 414 MB/s	4K Read 34 4K Write 82 4K Mixed 45.5 153% 53.8 MB/s	DQ Read 359 DQ Write 259 DQ Mixed 238 197% 285 MB/s
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 117%
SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB-$75 16,709 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 116GB free Firmware: X2306RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 298 277 294 295 297 295 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	88.9% Excellent	Read 474 Write 275 Mixed 214 SusWrite 292 70% 314 MB/s	4K Read 30.3 4K Write 83.2 4K Mixed 34.2 134% 49.2 MB/s	DQ Read 310 DQ Write 194 DQ Mixed 125 127% 210 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 88.9% Great: 91%
WDC WDS100T2B0B 1TB 6,502 User benchmarks, average bench 100% 931GB free Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 460 463 465 461 465 MB/s Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	Read 493 Write 436 Mixed 384 SusWrite 460 100% 443 MB/s	4K Read 36 4K Write 90.7 4K Mixed 47.6 164% 58.1 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 334 DQ Mixed 286 234% 332 MB/s
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 122%
WD WD2001FASS-00U0B0 2TB 6,005 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 2TB free Firmware: 01.00101 SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 140 139 142 142 141 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	82.9% Excellent	Read 148 Write 137 Mixed 88 SusWrite 141 94% 128 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 1 221% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 82.9% Great: 83%
WD WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0 4TB 14,138 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 3TB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 156 153 154 150 155 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 76% Great: 136%
Seagate Expansion Desk 5TB 11,776 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 1TB free Firmware: 0909 SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 41 42 41 41 42 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	22.1% Poor	Read 34.8 Write 25.9 Mixed 28.4 SusWrite 40.8 24% 32.5 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 3.9 4K Mixed 0.7 204% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 22.1% Great: 87%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB 101,975 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	MC Read 39.9 MC Write 40.2 MC Mixed 33.9 109% 38 GB/s	SC Read 20.3 SC Write 48.6 SC Mixed 31.1 95% 33.3 GB/s	Latency 57.8 69% 57.8 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 122%

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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	8,115x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,840x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,803x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,418x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,324x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,136x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,217x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,046x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	998x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,980x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,455x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	959x

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Value: 105% - Outstanding

Total price: $833

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $15	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