MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 98% Nuclear submarine	Desktop 92% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 95% Nuclear submarine


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 99.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	104% 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.
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190813
Uptime	4.5 Days
Run Date	Jul 19 '21 at 10:47
Run Duration	228 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700-$260 79,875 User benchmarks, average bench 92% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	99.1% Outstanding	Memory 88.8 1-Core 146 2-Core 293 96% 176 Pts	4-Core 585 8-Core 1,145 102% 865 Pts	64-Core 1,147 71% 1,147 Pts
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 99.1% Great: 99%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200 478,117 User benchmarks, average bench 104% Nvidia(10DE 1F02) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.71 Performing below potential (56^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	104% Outstanding	Lighting 126 Reflection 115 Parallax 131 103% 124 fps	MRender 184 Gravity 124 Splatting 105 109% 138 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 112%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67 318,836 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 759GB free Firmware: MS2OA8R0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 173 179 186 187 186 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 183 Write 157 Mixed 38 SusWrite 177 100% 139 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.6 145% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 107%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47 218,164 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 391GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 88 90 90 91 91 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	47% Average	Read 74.2 Write 72.8 Mixed 42.6 SusWrite 89.1 51% 69.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.7 139% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 47% Great: 62%
Ldlc F7+960GB 960GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 33GB free (System drive) Firmware: S1128B0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 267 399 430 105 18 18 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Poor: 18% Great: 50%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49 170,877 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 556GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 102 104 103 106 104 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	60% Above average	Read 106 Write 107 Mixed 72.7 SusWrite 102 72% 97.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 170% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 60% Great: 84%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial CT16G4DFD824A.M16FE 1x16GB 476 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 1 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	47.6% Average	MC Read 16.7 MC Write 16.5 MC Mixed 14.1 45% 15.8 GB/s	SC Read 14.9 SC Write 17.1 SC Mixed 16.6 46% 16.2 GB/s	Latency 68.7 58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 47.6% Great: 47%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 41: 7R 1G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
41%	32%	34	111	7	60	31.5"	1920 1080	SAM100B C32F39M

History: Score 43: 6R 2G 7B | Score 41: 7R 1G 3B

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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) - $239

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,104x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,833x
Core i9-9900KIntel $412Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,797x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,415x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,317x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,135x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,215x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,045x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	996x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,977x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,452x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	959x

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Value: 106% - Outstanding

Total price: $821

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	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) $35	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