MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 109% UFO	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 114% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	106% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	168% 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

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180927
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 19 '21 at 17:58
Run Duration	203 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing below expectations (40^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 94.1 1-Core 155 2-Core 309 102% 186 Pts	4-Core 582 8-Core 1,183 104% 882 Pts	64-Core 1625 101% 1625 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200 478,117 User benchmarks, average bench 104% MSI(1462 3731) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 462.59 Performing below potential (67^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	106% Outstanding	Lighting 129 Reflection 117 Parallax 133 105% 127 fps	MRender 184 Gravity 127 Splatting 107 110% 139 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 112%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB (2018)-$59 8,648 User benchmarks, average bench 193% 151GB free (System drive) Firmware: 101110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 463 411 360 375 359 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	168% Outstanding	Read 1,597 Write 1,527 Mixed 1,349 SusWrite 405 273% 1,220 MB/s	4K Read 46.3 4K Write 81.7 4K Mixed 55.5 185% 61.2 MB/s	DQ Read 854 DQ Write 149 DQ Mixed 273 259% 425 MB/s
Poor: 141% ↑ This bench: 168% Great: 228%
WD Blue 3D 500GB-$67 43,442 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 331GB free Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 394 395 389 393 400 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	89.6% Excellent	Read 496 Write 462 Mixed 396 SusWrite 385 98% 435 MB/s	4K Read 30.2 4K Write 44.2 4K Mixed 34.2 113% 36.2 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 119 DQ Mixed 242 180% 246 MB/s
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 89.6% Great: 117%
WD Elements 25A3 10TB 3,723 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 3.5TB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 14 14 14 14 14 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	39.7% Below average	Read 44.9 Write 45.5 Mixed 41.2 SusWrite 14.2 48% 36.5 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 9.7 4K Mixed 0.8 362% 3.93 MB/s	DQ Read 0.6 DQ Write 5.7 DQ Mixed 1.1 234% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 39.7% Great: 95%
WD My Book Duo 0A10 12TB 303 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 2.5TB free, PID 0a10 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 14 14 14 14 14 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	11.1% Very poor	Read 40.8 Write 37.3 Mixed 31.2 SusWrite 14 40% 30.8 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.5 43% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 11.1% Great: 108%
WD Elements 25A3 10TB 3,723 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 2.5TB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 14 14 14 14 14 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	41.6% Average	Read 44.5 Write 45.7 Mixed 41.6 SusWrite 14.2 48% 36.5 MB/s	4K Read 1.6 4K Write 10.3 4K Mixed 0.8 384% 4.23 MB/s	DQ Read 0.6 DQ Write 5.3 DQ Mixed 1.4 230% 2.43 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 41.6% Great: 95%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2666 C15 2x16GB 215 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	91.1% Outstanding	MC Read 34.1 MC Write 34.8 MC Mixed 27.5 92% 32.1 GB/s	SC Read 19.3 SC Write 38.1 SC Mixed 28.8 82% 28.7 GB/s	Latency 59.4 67% 59.4 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 91.1% Great: 94%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	8	6	60	23.8"	1280 720	VSCB032 VP2468 Series

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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 $295Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,126x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,859x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,809x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,420x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,339x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,143x

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 $97Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	999x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,983x
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	963x

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Value: 103% - Outstanding

Total price: $866

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	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 $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 $40	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