MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 37% Jet ski	Desktop 83% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 29% Raft


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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	45.7% 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	102% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	25.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210119
Uptime	3.9 Days
Run Date	Apr 19 '21 at 18:46
Run Duration	236 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	2%

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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 i5-9600K-$137 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	67.8% Good	Memory 87.4 1-Core 102 2-Core 173 72% 121 Pts	4-Core 287 8-Core 248 37% 268 Pts	64-Core 267 16% 267 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 67.8% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$300 180,577 User benchmarks, average bench 59% MSI(1462 8D95) CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 452.06 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	45.7% Average	Lighting 58.8 Reflection 53.6 Parallax 54.2 48% 55.5 fps	MRender 63.4 Gravity 51.9 Splatting 41.2 42% 52.2 fps
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 45.7% Great: 62%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 240GB-$117 39,518 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 148GB free (System drive) Firmware: SAFM02.H SusWrite @10s intervals: 421 398 453 446 388 445 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 510 Write 310 Mixed 343 SusWrite 425 89% 397 MB/s	4K Read 28.2 4K Write 84.4 4K Mixed 36 134% 49.5 MB/s	DQ Read 342 DQ Write 296 DQ Mixed 178 172% 272 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 111%
WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB 74,123 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 232GB free Firmware: 401000WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 470 473 480 474 474 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	115% Outstanding	Read 483 Write 448 Mixed 394 SusWrite 471 101% 449 MB/s	4K Read 37 4K Write 90.3 4K Mixed 48.1 166% 58.5 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 318 DQ Mixed 255 216% 317 MB/s
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 117%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$75 109,999 User benchmarks, average bench 244% 127GB free Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1250 1001 964 907 789 742 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	244% Outstanding	Read 1,969 Write 1,888 Mixed 1,534 SusWrite 942 355% 1,583 MB/s	4K Read 47.2 4K Write 144 4K Mixed 71.2 239% 87.3 MB/s	DQ Read 850 DQ Write 669 DQ Mixed 747 562% 755 MB/s
Poor: 168% ↑ This bench: 244% Great: 297%
Lexar JD Secure II + 16GB 29 User benchmarks, average bench 6% 15GB free, PID a732 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.9 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	0.46% Terrible	Read 0.7 Write 0.5 Mixed 0.7 SusWrite 0.8 1% 0.68 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 3% 0.27 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 0.46% Great: 8%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial CT16G4DFD824A.C16FDD 2x16GB 563 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	70.2% Very good	MC Read 22.6 MC Write 26.4 MC Mixed 25.8 71% 24.9 GB/s	SC Read 11.7 SC Write 29.8 SC Mixed 20 58% 20.5 GB/s	Latency 70.1 57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 70.2% Great: 85%

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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) - $262

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $264Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,234x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,962x
Core i9-9900KIntel $429Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,863x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,457x
RTX 2060Nvidia $287Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,368x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,180x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,234x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $135Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,062x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,011x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	2,006x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,469x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	977x

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Value: 106% - Outstanding

Total price: $852

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $156	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $361	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16