MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 96% Nuclear submarine	Desktop 100% UFO	Workstation 84% Aircraft carrier


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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	91.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	85.7% 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

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191225
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 16 '20 at 17:38
Run Duration	121 Seconds
Run User	POL-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing above expectations (73^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-$137 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 95 1-Core 148 2-Core 295 98% 179 Pts	4-Core 578 8-Core 859 89% 718 Pts	64-Core 848 52% 848 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$294 645,160 User benchmarks, average bench 90% Gigabyte(1458 3FC9) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2310 MHz, MLim: 3600 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 452.06 Performing below potential (63^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	91.3% Outstanding	Lighting 111 Reflection 122 Parallax 89.8 91% 108 fps	MRender 145 Gravity 110 Splatting 93.6 92% 116 fps
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 91.3% Great: 97%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kioxia-exceria SATA SSD 480GB 7,893 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 128GB free (System drive) Firmware: SBFA16.2 SusWrite @10s intervals: 377 151 115 161 162 178 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	85.7% Excellent	Read 412 Write 384 Mixed 343 SusWrite 191 74% 332 MB/s	4K Read 35.6 4K Write 75.5 4K Mixed 38.9 144% 50 MB/s	DQ Read 283 DQ Write 321 DQ Mixed 195 177% 267 MB/s
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 85.7% Great: 100%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$59 253,816 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 1TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 114 115 118 117 116 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	64.7% Good	Read 112 Write 105 Mixed 66.2 SusWrite 113 73% 99.2 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.9 179% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 64.7% Great: 84%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 2x8GB 42,084 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	105% Outstanding	MC Read 41.4 MC Write 42.9 MC Mixed 29.6 108% 38 GB/s	SC Read 19.3 SC Write 43.6 SC Mixed 29.5 88% 30.8 GB/s	Latency 57.1 70% 57.1 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 109%

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Typical Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) Builds (Compare 32,264 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 113%

UFO

Desktop 96%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 104%

UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) - $237

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $263Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,170x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,900x
Core i9-9900KIntel $409Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,831x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,433x
RTX 2060Nvidia $294Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,350x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,163x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,226x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,055x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,007x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,992x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,462x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	971x

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Value: 105% - Outstanding

Total price: $831

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	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) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16