MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 52% Yacht	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 51% Yacht


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 99.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	46.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	107% 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.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	4.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190813
Uptime	35 Days
Run Date	Sep 19 '21 at 02:31
Run Duration	203 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	4%

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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 i7-9700-$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 (99^th percentile)	99.6% Outstanding	Memory 93.4 1-Core 146 2-Core 293 98% 177 Pts	4-Core 567 8-Core 1,140 101% 854 Pts	64-Core 1,139 70% 1,139 Pts
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 99.6% Great: 99%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119 627,793 User benchmarks, average bench 52% Gigabyte(1458 3724) CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 471.96 Performing below potential (6^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	46.7% Average	Lighting 55.1 Reflection 65.9 Parallax 57.4 45% 59.5 fps	MRender 65.9 Gravity 58.7 Splatting 60.3 50% 61.6 fps
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 46.7% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 592GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 418 453 458 453 446 433 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 505 Write 327 Mixed 303 SusWrite 443 88% 395 MB/s	4K Read 30.1 4K Write 94 4K Mixed 38.4 145% 54.2 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 293 DQ Mixed 263 216% 311 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 133%
Crucial BX100 1TB-$500 1,367 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 909GB free Firmware: MU02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 415 434 434 439 437 428 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 509 Write 432 Mixed 344 SusWrite 431 96% 429 MB/s	4K Read 28.1 4K Write 90.7 4K Mixed 41.7 144% 53.5 MB/s	DQ Read 269 DQ Write 288 DQ Mixed 209 176% 255 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 108%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 210GB free Firmware: 02.01A02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 123 123 124 124 123 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	77.1% Very good	Read 145 Write 138 Mixed 89.8 SusWrite 123 91% 124 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.2 238% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 77.1% Great: 109%
WD Red 1TB (2012)-$62 37,583 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 333GB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 104 106 105 105 103 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	63.7% Good	Read 117 Write 96.3 Mixed 80.7 SusWrite 104 74% 99.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 0.9 183% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 63.7% Great: 87%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42 131,007 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	82.3% Excellent	MC Read 32.8 MC Write 31 MC Mixed 23.6 83% 29.1 GB/s	SC Read 17.5 SC Write 30.2 SC Mixed 26.2 70% 24.6 GB/s	Latency 61.3 65% 61.3 ns
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 82.3% 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 51: 5R 6G 8B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
51%	32%	59	257	181	60	21.5"	1920 1080	ACI22E5 VX229

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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	8,115x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,841x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,803x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,418x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,325x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,136x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,217x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,046x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $92Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	998x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,980x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,455x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	959x

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Value: 106% - Outstanding

Total price: $828

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	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 $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16