MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 120% UFO	Desktop 93% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 123% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 88.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	138% 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	100% 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.

High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	21.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191225
Uptime	2.9 Days
Run Date	Oct 06 '20 at 14:12
Run Duration	142 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	24%

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PC Performing below expectations (38^th 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 below expectations (6^th percentile)	88.5% Excellent	Memory 82 1-Core 148 2-Core 294 94% 175 Pts	4-Core 510 8-Core 919 86% 714 Pts	64-Core 1,468 91% 1,468 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 88.5% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Nvidia(10DE 1467) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 456.55 Performing below potential (3^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	138% Outstanding	Lighting 188 Reflection 177 Parallax 191 153% 185 fps	MRender 224 Gravity 175 Splatting 117 135% 172 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 138% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95 217,115 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 190GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXT0CB6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 274 278 276 278 276 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Read 470 Write 445 Mixed 363 SusWrite 280 87% 390 MB/s	4K Read 36.1 4K Write 79.2 4K Mixed 46.2 156% 53.8 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 335 DQ Mixed 234 209% 315 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 118%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 298GB free Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 419 455 462 461 327 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Read 466 Write 452 Mixed 433 SusWrite 408 99% 440 MB/s	4K Read 35.3 4K Write 85.2 4K Mixed 47.4 159% 56 MB/s	DQ Read 381 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 353 266% 357 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2TB free Firmware: CC25 SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 198 201 202 202 201 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	116% Outstanding	Read 204 Write 156 Mixed 86.3 SusWrite 200 118% 162 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.7 140% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 114%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 2x16GB 15,358 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	64.2% Good	MC Read 23.3 MC Write 25 MC Mixed 20.8 66% 23 GB/s	SC Read 12.8 SC Write 21.9 SC Mixed 18.5 51% 17.7 GB/s	Latency 76.8 52% 76.8 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 64.2% Great: 104%

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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming 113%

UFO

Desktop 96%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 104%

UFO

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	7,847x
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	2,332x
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	1,047x
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