MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 65% Destroyer	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 62% Destroyer


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	57.8% 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	239% 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	9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190813
Uptime	0.7 Days
Run Date	Sep 17 '20 at 03:49
Run Duration	199 Seconds
Run User	ESP-User
Background CPU	9%

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PC Performing above expectations (75^th 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-$252 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 94.3 1-Core 151 2-Core 299 100% 181 Pts	4-Core 596 8-Core 1,142 103% 869 Pts	64-Core 1,176 73% 1,176 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% EVGA(3842 6163) CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 452.06 Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	57.8% Above average	Lighting 70.9 Reflection 77.8 Parallax 65.8 58% 71.5 fps	MRender 69.6 Gravity 66.7 Splatting 74 58% 70.1 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 57.8% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
PNY CS3030 1TB SSD 12,276 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 737GB free (System drive) Firmware: CS303225 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1228 880 892 770 908 879 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	239% Outstanding	Read 1,208 Write 2,482 Mixed 1,516 SusWrite 926 348% 1,533 MB/s	4K Read 43.8 4K Write 179 4K Mixed 75.3 258% 99.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,053 DQ Write 1,375 DQ Mixed 1445 1,026% 1,291 MB/s
Poor: 157% ↑ This bench: 239% Great: 286%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 1TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 189 191 190 183 192 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	96.9% Outstanding	Read 152 Write 151 Mixed 76 SusWrite 186 103% 141 MB/s	4K Read 2 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.1 106% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 96.9% Great: 106%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 902GB free Firmware: CC46 SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 212 213 213 211 213 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	119% Outstanding	Read 206 Write 157 Mixed 86.2 SusWrite 210 120% 165 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.7 144% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 119% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
HyperX Fury 2666 C16 2x8GB-$75 134,977 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	82.1% Excellent	MC Read 31.9 MC Write 31.9 MC Mixed 23 83% 28.9 GB/s	SC Read 18.5 SC Write 29.9 SC Mixed 25.8 71% 24.7 GB/s	Latency 59 68% 59 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 82.1% Great: 97%

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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	8,117x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,847x
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	2,331x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,139x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,219x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,046x
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