MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 192% UFO	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 182% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 105%, 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	161% 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	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.

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. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201010
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Jan 26 '21 at 07:55
Run Duration	143 Seconds
Run User	IDN-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700KF-$280 32,736 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Memory 96.2 1-Core 153 2-Core 304 101% 185 Pts	4-Core 610 8-Core 1,117 103% 864 Pts	64-Core 1,198 74% 1,198 Pts
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% MSI(1462 3892) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.09 Performing below potential (39^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	186% Outstanding	Lighting 271 Reflection 239 Parallax 293 221% 268 fps	MRender 292 Gravity 229 Splatting 170 182% 230 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 186% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Klevv CRAS C710 M.2 NVMe SSD 512GB 1,830 User benchmarks, average bench 184% 375GB free (System drive) Firmware: S0614B0G Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 244 400 260 901 324 295 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	161% Outstanding	Read 1850 Write 1,514 Mixed 680 SusWrite 404 246% 1,112 MB/s	4K Read 47.6 4K Write 63.2 4K Mixed 24.4 137% 45.1 MB/s	DQ Read 899 DQ Write 129 DQ Mixed 647 439% 558 MB/s
Poor: 106% ↑ This bench: 161% Great: 269%
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59 69,933 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 13GB free Firmware: UE500000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 104 81 72 69 54 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	49.4% Average	Read 450 Write 201 Mixed 243 SusWrite 90.8 54% 246 MB/s	4K Read 17.1 4K Write 35.9 4K Mixed 19.6 70% 24.2 MB/s	DQ Read 115 DQ Write 72.7 DQ Mixed 42.1 45% 76.6 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 49.4% Great: 53%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 446GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 122 116 117 125 129 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	76% Very good	Read 143 Write 186 Mixed 80.7 SusWrite 122 97% 133 MB/s	4K Read 2.7 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.4 172% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 76% Great: 106%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x16GB 21,064 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	98% Outstanding	MC Read 38.8 MC Write 37.7 MC Mixed 28 100% 34.8 GB/s	SC Read 19.8 SC Write 37.4 SC Mixed 30.6 84% 29.3 GB/s	Latency 53.3 75% 53.3 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 98% Great: 109%

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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	8,118x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,848x
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	1,220x
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