MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 113% UFO	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 108% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	108% 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	97.8% 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	25.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210119
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jun 27 '21 at 18:18
Run Duration	359 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	7%

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PC Performing above expectations (81^st 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-$275 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 91.9 1-Core 150 2-Core 299 98% 180 Pts	4-Core 592 8-Core 1,080 100% 836 Pts	64-Core 1,170 72% 1,170 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 105%

Graphics Cards	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200 478,117 User benchmarks, average bench 104% EVGA(3842 1071) CLim: 2280 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.77 Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	108% Outstanding	Lighting 139 Reflection 122 Parallax 140 113% 134 fps	MRender 140 Gravity 134 Splatting 111 103% 128 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 112%
Intel UHD Graphics 630 65,338 User benchmarks, average bench 5% MSI(1462 7B98) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 24.20.100.6345 Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	6.38% Terrible	Lighting 6.3 Reflection 10.5 Parallax 8.7 5% 8.5 fps	MRender 11.8 Gravity 7.6 Splatting 12.3 9% 10.6 fps
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 6.38% Great: 7%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190 73,119 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 109GB free (System drive) Firmware: DXM05B0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 225 234 219 349 426 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	97.8% Outstanding	Read 470 Write 162 Mixed 253 SusWrite 283 65% 292 MB/s	4K Read 34.6 4K Write 89.1 4K Mixed 40.8 152% 54.8 MB/s	DQ Read 371 DQ Write 305 DQ Mixed 139 158% 272 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 97.8% Great: 116%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 180,890 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 365GB free Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1403 829 821 833 836 840 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	268% Outstanding	Read 1,514 Write 1,521 Mixed 1218 SusWrite 927 291% 1,295 MB/s	4K Read 48 4K Write 167 4K Mixed 74.6 256% 96.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,678 DQ Write 1,549 DQ Mixed 1,602 1,205% 1,610 MB/s
Poor: 164% ↑ This bench: 268% Great: 276%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109 201,200 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 368GB free Firmware: RVQ02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 467 465 470 466 467 466 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	121% Outstanding	Read 498 Write 466 Mixed 388 SusWrite 467 102% 455 MB/s	4K Read 34.7 4K Write 124 4K Mixed 50.1 183% 69.8 MB/s	DQ Read 375 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 353 266% 355 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 121%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31 763,289 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 929GB free Firmware: MS2OA750 SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 138 155 155 155 155 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	93.8% Outstanding	Read 177 Write 181 Mixed 35.6 SusWrite 150 98% 136 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.6 135% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 93.8% Great: 107%
Seagate ST2000DM001-9YN164 500GB 27 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 466GB free Firmware: SVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 443 439 443 441 377 MB/s Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive		Read 494 Write 462 Mixed 442 SusWrite 420 338% 455 MB/s	4K Read 47.9 4K Write 125 4K Mixed 65.8 11,624% 79.6 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 354 3,252% 355 MB/s
Poor: 33% Great: 68%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KHX2666C16/8G 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 KHX2666C16/8G 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 32GB 23 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	MC Read 37.3 MC Write 40.7 MC Mixed 29.4 102% 35.8 GB/s	SC Read 19.4 SC Write 45.8 SC Mixed 29.8 90% 31.7 GB/s	Latency 64.3 62% 64.3 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 100%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 39: 4R 5G 4B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
39%	62%	21	55	7	144	24"	1920 1080	ACR062C Acer XFA240

History: Score 58: 6R 6G 10B | Score 39: 4R 5G 4B

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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 $275Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,132x
Core i5-9600KIntel $145Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,863x
Core i9-9900KIntel $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,813x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,422x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,341x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,145x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,221x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,047x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,001x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,984x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,457x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	965x

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Value: 104% - Outstanding

Total price: $846

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	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 $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16