MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 226% UFO	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 222% 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	215% 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	103% 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	28.1 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 13 '21 at 01:29
Run Duration	136 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

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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-$252 550,833 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)	108% Outstanding	Memory 95.7 1-Core 163 2-Core 325 106% 194 Pts	4-Core 645 8-Core 1,292 114% 968 Pts	64-Core 1,284 80% 1,284 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% EVGA(3842 3897) CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 4975 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.77 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	215% Outstanding	Lighting 324 Reflection 271 Parallax 348 264% 314 fps	MRender 340 Gravity 255 Splatting 185 204% 260 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 215% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0B-00YS70 1TB 39,874 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 398GB free (System drive) Firmware: 415000WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 343 371 373 364 375 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 426 Write 450 Mixed 247 SusWrite 362 83% 371 MB/s	4K Read 38.5 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 34.6 161% 61.3 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 313 DQ Mixed 230 204% 309 MB/s
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 115%
Team T253X2001T 1TB 11,283 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 241GB free Firmware: S1127B0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 26 26 26 20 26 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	32.7% Below average	Read 460 Write 124 Mixed 12.3 SusWrite 25.2 33% 156 MB/s	4K Read 28.4 4K Write 7.6 4K Mixed 0.6 48% 12.2 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 32.7% Great: 105%
Seagate ST2000LM007-1R8174 2TB 71,657 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 1.5TB free Firmware: EB01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 63 63 63 66 63 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	33.3% Below average	Read 52.8 Write 44 Mixed 59 SusWrite 63 41% 54.7 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.4 114% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 33.3% 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 (95^th percentile)	115% Outstanding	MC Read 43.5 MC Write 44.7 MC Mixed 36 118% 41.4 GB/s	SC Read 21.9 SC Write 49.6 SC Mixed 32.2 99% 34.6 GB/s	Latency 55 73% 55 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 115% 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 $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,114x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,840x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,802x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,418x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,324x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,136x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,217x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,046x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	997x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,980x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,454x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	959x

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Value: 105% - Outstanding

Total price: $833

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $274	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	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