MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 170% UFO	Desktop 100% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 164% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	172% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	95% 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.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190321
Uptime	1.1 Days
Run Date	Nov 21 '21 at 22:32
Run Duration	143 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing as expected (57^th 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-$249 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Memory 92.9 1-Core 148 2-Core 294 98% 178 Pts	4-Core 577 8-Core 1,145 102% 861 Pts	64-Core 1,145 71% 1,145 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$899 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% EVGA(3842 4881) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2340 MHz, MLim: 5376 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 496.76 Performing below potential (11^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	172% Outstanding	Lighting 276 Reflection 252 Parallax 305 225% 278 fps	MRender 1 Gravity 235 Splatting 180 120% 139 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 172% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 58GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 312 312 284 302 301 MB/s Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)	95% Outstanding	Read 507 Write 313 Mixed 320 SusWrite 318 81% 365 MB/s	4K Read 30 4K Write 89.2 4K Mixed 31.5 133% 50.2 MB/s	DQ Read 371 DQ Write 311 DQ Mixed 246 210% 309 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 95% Great: 129%
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$112 80,665 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 220GB free Firmware: SVQ01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 470 470 481 480 484 484 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 454 Write 84.2 Mixed 123 SusWrite 478 63% 285 MB/s	4K Read 19.3 4K Write 91.3 4K Mixed 44.4 134% 51.7 MB/s	DQ Read 349 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 353 263% 347 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 1TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 202 204 205 207 207 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	97.6% Outstanding	Read 137 Write 137 Mixed 75.6 SusWrite 203 101% 138 MB/s	4K Read 1.9 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.1 101% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 97.6% Great: 106%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F4-3200C16-8GTZR 04CD F4-3000C16-8GTZR 04CD F4-3200C16-8GTZR 04CD F4-3000C16-8GTZR 32GB 206 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 3120, 3120, 3120, 3120 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	MC Read 37.4 MC Write 40.9 MC Mixed 31.7 105% 36.7 GB/s	SC Read 21.7 SC Write 44.5 SC Mixed 31 93% 32.4 GB/s	Latency 62.3 64% 62.3 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 103%

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

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Gaming 113%

UFO

Desktop 96%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 104%

UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) - $246

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $249Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,181x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,919x
Core i9-9900KIntel $399Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,837x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,438x
RTX 2060Nvidia $290Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,358x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,165x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,229x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,058x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $86Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,009x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,996x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,463x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	973x

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Value: 107% - Outstanding

Total price: $820

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16