MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 49% Yacht	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 49% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 98.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	43.1% 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	287% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 22 months ago, 21 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 18 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20201010
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 14 '22 at 05:51
Run Duration	121 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	11%

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PC Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$412 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	98.7% Outstanding	Memory 90.4 1-Core 145 2-Core 290 96% 175 Pts	4-Core 574 8-Core 958 93% 766 Pts	64-Core 1,565 97% 1,565 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 98.7% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155 259,091 User benchmarks, average bench 43% Gigabyte(1458 4026) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 512.77 Performing below potential (66^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	43.1% Average	Lighting 52.6 Reflection 58.1 Parallax 53.1 43% 54.6 fps	MRender 65.7 Gravity 50.2 Splatting 47.2 44% 54.4 fps
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 43.1% Great: 46%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel SSDPEKNW010T9 1TB 20,963 User benchmarks, average bench 216% 848GB free (System drive) Firmware: 001C SusWrite @10s intervals: 1510 1519 1526 1539 1537 1536 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	287% Outstanding	Read 1,674 Write 1,648 Mixed 1,189 SusWrite 1528 340% 1,510 MB/s	4K Read 63.5 4K Write 146 4K Mixed 81.4 278% 96.8 MB/s	DQ Read 875 DQ Write 961 DQ Mixed 609 544% 815 MB/s
Poor: 139% ↑ This bench: 287% Great: 295%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 3000 C16 Series 4x8GB 1,524 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (32^nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	73.5% Very good	MC Read 26.8 MC Write 28 MC Mixed 22.2 73% 25.7 GB/s	SC Read 16.6 SC Write 30.4 SC Mixed 23.2 67% 23.4 GB/s	Latency 66.6 60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 73.5% Great: 109%

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

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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	8,106x
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	2,416x
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) $30	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