MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	269% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). 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, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201010
Uptime	0.4 Days
Run Date	Mar 28 '21 at 20:57
Run Duration	204 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	17%

PC Performing as expected (53^rd 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 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Memory 96.6 1-Core 156 2-Core 314 103% 189 Pts	4-Core 626 8-Core 1,119 105% 872 Pts	64-Core 1,109 69% 1,109 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 105%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDS100T3XHC-00SJG0 1TB 15,624 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 238GB free (System drive) Firmware: 102000WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 1549 1507 1185 567 537 531 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	269% Outstanding	Read 1,912 Write 2,152 Mixed 1,721 SusWrite 979 380% 1,691 MB/s	4K Read 41.4 4K Write 147 4K Mixed 64.3 223% 84.2 MB/s	DQ Read 1,593 DQ Write 1,282 DQ Mixed 1,416 1,066% 1,431 MB/s
Poor: 194% ↑ This bench: 269% Great: 334%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 85GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 287 285 286 279 286 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	99.5% Outstanding	Read 486 Write 290 Mixed 254 SusWrite 284 73% 328 MB/s	4K Read 33 4K Write 103 4K Mixed 40.6 157% 58.9 MB/s	DQ Read 375 DQ Write 289 DQ Mixed 242 206% 302 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 99.5% Great: 124%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48 240,965 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 274GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 89 87 89 89 89 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	70.5% Very good	Read 156 Write 136 Mixed 84.7 SusWrite 88.8 86% 116 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1.1 228% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 70.5% Great: 108%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2Z4000C18 2x8GB 1,531 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	MC Read 41.9 MC Write 36 MC Mixed 30.9 104% 36.3 GB/s	SC Read 20.6 SC Write 38.5 SC Mixed 30.4 85% 29.8 GB/s	Latency 52 77% 52 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 131%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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) - $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