MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 141% UFO	Desktop 94% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 129% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 96.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	145% 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	110% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

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	24.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191023
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jul 28 '21 at 22:29
Run Duration	215 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	19%

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PC Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8700K-$193 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	96.8% Outstanding	Memory 93.7 1-Core 101 2-Core 275 85% 157 Pts	4-Core 536 8-Core 875 86% 706 Pts	64-Core 1,060 66% 1,060 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 96.8% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$490 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% EVGA(3842 3755) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.41 Performing below potential (32^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	145% Outstanding	Lighting 211 Reflection 231 Parallax 192 172% 211 fps	MRender 195 Gravity 151 Splatting 133 128% 160 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 145% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 545s Series 256GB-$79 17,432 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 32GB free (System drive) Firmware: LHF004C SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 258 267 268 267 224 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Read 504 Write 466 Mixed 451 SusWrite 267 95% 422 MB/s	4K Read 43.4 4K Write 91.4 4K Mixed 57.6 188% 64.1 MB/s	DQ Read 306 DQ Write 332 DQ Mixed 236 201% 291 MB/s
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 117%
Jmicron Generic 500GB 679 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 63GB free Firmware: 0508 SusWrite @10s intervals: 228 223 231 234 234 125 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	62.7% Good	Read 360 Write 365 Mixed 262 SusWrite 212 67% 300 MB/s	4K Read 22.7 4K Write 38.8 4K Mixed 27.5 90% 29.7 MB/s	DQ Read 160 DQ Write 162 DQ Mixed 173 127% 165 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 62.7% Great: 91%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 180,890 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 98GB free Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1,557 Write 1,750 Mixed 1,291 343% 1,533 MB/s	4K Read 48.5 4K Write 155 4K Mixed 71.8 248% 91.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,214 DQ Write 903 DQ Mixed 1,098 810% 1,072 MB/s
Poor: 164% Great: 276%
Seagate Expansion 2TB 49,966 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 465GB free Firmware: 0710 SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 87 83 85 86 87 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	42.4% Average	Read 62.7 Write 64.4 Mixed 78.2 SusWrite 84.8 54% 72.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.3 78% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 42.4% Great: 67%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28 763,289 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 87GB free Firmware: MS2OA8S0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 118 118 118 120 117 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	66.3% Good	Read 114 Write 119 Mixed 39.9 SusWrite 117 71% 97.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 150% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 66.3% Great: 107%
Rsh-319 ASM1153E 2TB 128 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 1TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 139 139 140 140 139 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	76.9% Very good	Read 129 Write 124 Mixed 100 SusWrite 139 91% 123 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.9 169% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 76.9% Great: 114%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB 9,084 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 916GB free, PID a202 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 105 105 105 105 105 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	43.6% Average	Read 103 Write 103 Mixed 43.6 SusWrite 104 118% 88.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 43.6% Great: 49%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB 9,084 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 2TB free, PID a202 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 40 40 40 40 40 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	19.6% Very poor	Read 37 Write 38.2 Mixed 23.4 SusWrite 39.5 47% 34.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.6 83% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 19.6% Great: 49%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GB 92,358 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	98.3% Outstanding	MC Read 36.2 MC Write 38.8 MC Mixed 28.8 99% 34.6 GB/s	SC Read 21.4 SC Write 44.6 SC Mixed 30.6 92% 32.2 GB/s	Latency 60.4 66% 60.4 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 98.3% Great: 114%

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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) - $237

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $265Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,157x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,889x
Core i9-9900KIntel $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,828x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,428x
RTX 2060Nvidia $296Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,347x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,159x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,225x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,050x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,003x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,989x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,461x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	968x

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Value: 104% - Outstanding

Total price: $837

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	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) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16