MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 59% Gunboat	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 59% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	49.8% 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	110% 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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 22 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	24.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201010
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 21 '22 at 22:18
Run Duration	189 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing above expectations (62^nd 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-$410 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 96.4 1-Core 154 2-Core 306 102% 185 Pts	4-Core 595 8-Core 1,042 99% 818 Pts	64-Core 1,618 100% 1,618 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200 478,117 User benchmarks, average bench 104% Gigabyte(1458 37AD) CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.15 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (61 fps cap detected)	49.8% Average	Lighting 61 Reflection 61 Parallax 61 50% 61 fps	MRender 61 Gravity 61 Splatting 61 50% 61 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 49.8% Great: 112%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 169GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 485 330 279 323 151 151 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	110% Outstanding	Read 500 Write 353 Mixed 400 SusWrite 287 86% 385 MB/s	4K Read 39.3 4K Write 101 4K Mixed 54.5 183% 64.9 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 354 266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 134%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 63GB free Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 314 347 315 315 311 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	Read 510 Write 468 Mixed 448 SusWrite 336 99% 441 MB/s	4K Read 39.9 4K Write 100 4K Mixed 54.8 184% 64.9 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 353 266% 357 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 129%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 1.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 108 108 109 107 107 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	66.9% Good	Read 127 Write 77.8 Mixed 68 SusWrite 106 70% 94.7 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 182% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 66.9% Great: 83%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$87 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 4TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 151 160 161 150 152 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	74.5% Very good	Read 106 Write 116 Mixed 66.5 SusWrite 152 81% 110 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 5.3 4K Mixed 0.6 223% 2.43 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 74.5% Great: 90%
WD Elements 25A3 6TB 4,829 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 589GB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 97 99 97 99 97 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	65% Good	Read 104 Write 100 Mixed 70.2 SusWrite 97.9 125% 93.2 MB/s	4K Read 14.1 4K Write 8.2 4K Mixed 0.7 355% 7.67 MB/s	DQ Read 0.4 DQ Write 8.6 DQ Mixed 0.7 318% 3.23 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 65% Great: 107%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 4x8GB 3,091 User benchmarks, average bench 101% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	MC Read 40.7 MC Write 43.3 MC Mixed 32.1 111% 38.7 GB/s	SC Read 21 SC Write 50.1 SC Mixed 32 98% 34.4 GB/s	Latency 52.7 76% 52.7 ns
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 126%

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Gaming 113%

UFO

Desktop 96%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 104%

UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) - $241

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,117x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,846x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,804x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,418x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,330x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,139x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,219x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,046x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	998x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,981x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,456x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	960x

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Value: 105% - Outstanding

Total price: $828

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $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