MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 216% UFO	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 212% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	204% 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	104% 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.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210119
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 11 '21 at 03:47
Run Duration	141 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing above expectations (64^th 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-$263 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Memory 95.4 1-Core 163 2-Core 326 106% 195 Pts	4-Core 652 8-Core 1,292 115% 972 Pts	64-Core 1,290 80% 1,290 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$909 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% EVGA(3842 3897) CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 4975 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.63 Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	204% Outstanding	Lighting 303 Reflection 258 Parallax 308 247% 290 fps	MRender 329 Gravity 246 Splatting 177 197% 251 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 204% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0B-00YS70 1TB 39,874 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 401GB free (System drive) Firmware: 415000WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 331 289 382 309 338 209 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 503 Write 428 Mixed 255 SusWrite 310 84% 374 MB/s	4K Read 37.4 4K Write 109 4K Mixed 41.6 168% 62.7 MB/s	DQ Read 287 DQ Write 316 DQ Mixed 231 194% 278 MB/s
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 115%
Team T253X2001T 1TB 11,283 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 241GB free Firmware: S1127B0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 26 2.4 34 30 11 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	38% Below average	Read 501 Write 97.5 Mixed 12.5 SusWrite 20.9 34% 158 MB/s	4K Read 28.3 4K Write 8.1 4K Mixed 0.7 48% 12.4 MB/s	DQ Read 169 DQ Write 6.6 DQ Mixed 20.5 32% 65.5 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 38% Great: 105%
Seagate ST2000LM007-1R8174 2TB 71,657 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 1.5TB free Firmware: EB01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 67 67 66 66 63 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	27.1% Poor	Read 29.5 Write 76.5 Mixed 63.8 SusWrite 64.6 44% 58.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.4 104% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 27.1% Great: 67%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB 46,140 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	MC Read 43.5 MC Write 43.8 MC Mixed 35.9 117% 41.1 GB/s	SC Read 21.8 SC Write 49.2 SC Mixed 31.9 98% 34.3 GB/s	Latency 55.8 72% 55.8 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 119%

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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) - $246

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $263Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,171x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,901x
Core i9-9900KIntel $409Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,831x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,433x
RTX 2060Nvidia $294Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,351x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,163x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,227x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,055x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,007x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,992x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,462x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	972x

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Value: 105% - Outstanding

Total price: $840

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	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) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16