MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 157% UFO	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 136% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	151% 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	95.4% 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	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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210119
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Jul 25 '21 at 04:18
Run Duration	139 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Memory 94.7 1-Core 156 2-Core 313 102% 188 Pts	4-Core 623 8-Core 912 96% 767 Pts	64-Core 908 56% 908 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% Gigabyte(1458 404C); GV-N3070GAMING OC-8GD CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.77 Performing below potential (67^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	151% Outstanding	Lighting 223 Reflection 204 Parallax 196 182% 207 fps	MRender 192 Gravity 151 Splatting 135 128% 159 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 151% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 255GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 315 316 313 315 299 298 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	95.4% Outstanding	Read 493 Write 300 Mixed 281 SusWrite 309 77% 346 MB/s	4K Read 27.7 4K Write 99.7 4K Mixed 34.3 139% 53.9 MB/s	DQ Read 362 DQ Write 294 DQ Mixed 231 200% 296 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 95.4% Great: 129%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79 133,734 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 1TB free Firmware: CC41 SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 180 180 175 179 179 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 175 Write 154 Mixed 28.2 SusWrite 178 96% 134 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 5.2 4K Mixed 1.9 353% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 110%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-2666 2x8GB 17,908 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	94.7% Outstanding	MC Read 35.1 MC Write 36.1 MC Mixed 29.9 96% 33.7 GB/s	SC Read 19.5 SC Write 37.2 SC Mixed 29.2 82% 28.6 GB/s	Latency 58 69% 58 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 94.7% Great: 95%

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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	165	31.5"	1280 720	GBT3200 G32QC

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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	8,104x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,832x
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 $129Bench 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: $828

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