MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 197% UFO	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 173% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	186% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	107% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	5760 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190813
Uptime	0.7 Days
Run Date	Nov 14 '20 at 14:43
Run Duration	133 Seconds
Run User	PRT-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600KF-$180 65,122 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Memory 95.4 1-Core 164 2-Core 327 106% 195 Pts	4-Core 654 8-Core 978 101% 816 Pts	64-Core 974 60% 974 Pts
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 102%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% MSI(1462 3892) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.30 Performing below potential (39^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	186% Outstanding	Lighting 277 Reflection 238 Parallax 311 226% 275 fps	MRender 286 Gravity 233 Splatting 141 172% 220 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 186% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS250G2B0B 250GB 4,264 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 170GB free (System drive) Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 237 198 192 194 199 196 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 519 Write 492 Mixed 342 SusWrite 203 87% 389 MB/s	4K Read 42 4K Write 112 4K Mixed 54.3 192% 69.4 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 250 DQ Mixed 256 206% 293 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 104%
Toshiba OCZ TL100 240GB-$56 10,555 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 145GB free Firmware: SBFZ10.3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 362 97 97 97 97 98 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	93.2% Outstanding	Read 494 Write 394 Mixed 352 SusWrite 141 77% 345 MB/s	4K Read 40.7 4K Write 98 4K Mixed 40.8 166% 59.8 MB/s	DQ Read 332 DQ Write 318 DQ Mixed 213 191% 288 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 93.2% Great: 89%

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 @ 3000 MHz Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	92.7% Outstanding	MC Read 37 MC Write 35.8 MC Mixed 26 94% 32.9 GB/s	SC Read 20.4 SC Write 33.7 SC Mixed 28.7 79% 27.6 GB/s	Latency 56 72% 56 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 92.7% Great: 97%

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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) - $239

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,106x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,833x
Core i9-9900KIntel $412Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,797x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,416x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,317x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,135x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,215x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,045x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	996x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,977x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,452x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	959x

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Value: 106% - Outstanding

Total price: $821

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	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