MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 216% UFO	Desktop 109% UFO	Workstation 209% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	205% 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	239% 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	28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191225
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jun 20 '21 at 22:54
Run Duration	247 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	2%

PC Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700KF-$280 32,736 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)	107% Outstanding	Memory 93.3 1-Core 162 2-Core 326 105% 194 Pts	4-Core 650 8-Core 1,234 112% 942 Pts	64-Core 1,248 77% 1,248 Pts
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,148 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% MSI(1462 3881) CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 5275 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 466.77 Performing below potential (36^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	205% Outstanding	Lighting 303 Reflection 290 Parallax 306 247% 299 fps	MRender 337 Gravity 247 Splatting 184 201% 256 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 205% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$45 23,539 User benchmarks, average bench 187% 257GB free (System drive) Firmware: RKT343.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1141 1418 735 720 645 624 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	239% Outstanding	Read 1,224 Write 1774 Mixed 1,347 SusWrite 880 296% 1,306 MB/s	4K Read 43.4 4K Write 180 4K Mixed 73.1 255% 98.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,614 DQ Write 950 DQ Mixed 1,447 1,033% 1,337 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 239% Great: 277%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73 171,271 User benchmarks, average bench 212% 380GB free Firmware: P3CR020 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1646 1643 1647 1641 1641 391 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	287% Outstanding	Read 1,690 Write 1,649 Mixed 1,240 SusWrite 1435 338% 1,503 MB/s	4K Read 60.6 4K Write 148 4K Mixed 80.5 274% 96.5 MB/s	DQ Read 914 DQ Write 1,201 DQ Mixed 312 444% 809 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 287% Great: 295%
Crucial M500 240GB-$54 31,779 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 53GB free Firmware: MU02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 244 249 248 245 247 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	82.8% Excellent	Read 410 Write 179 Mixed 294 SusWrite 241 63% 281 MB/s	4K Read 24.7 4K Write 90.6 4K Mixed 33.3 128% 49.5 MB/s	DQ Read 309 DQ Write 249 DQ Mixed 179 161% 246 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 82.8% Great: 91%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100 74,038 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 978GB free Firmware: MX6OACF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 194 190 192 188 192 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Read 191 Write 167 Mixed 36.5 SusWrite 190 105% 146 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.5 141% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 108%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 554GB free Firmware: 15.01H15 SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 161 162 162 162 161 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	97.4% Outstanding	Read 179 Write 150 Mixed 88.2 SusWrite 161 106% 144 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.1 226% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 97.4% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x16GB-$74 29,684 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	MC Read 40.3 MC Write 42.2 MC Mixed 32.5 110% 38.3 GB/s	SC Read 20.8 SC Write 45.3 SC Mixed 31.5 93% 32.5 GB/s	Latency 61.4 65% 61.4 ns
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 107% 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	9	7	240	48.7"	1280 720	SAM7053 LC49G95T

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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 $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,118x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,847x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,804x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,418x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,332x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,139x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,219x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,047x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	998x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,981x
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	960x

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Value: 105% - Outstanding

Total price: $828

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	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 $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