MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 330% UFO	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 281% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	333% 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	119% 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	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

17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20221021
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 13 '22 at 22:34
Run Duration	132 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	8%

PC Performing as expected (55^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600K-$137 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 94.4 1-Core 152 2-Core 300 100% 182 Pts	4-Core 610 8-Core 842 92% 726 Pts	64-Core 858 53% 858 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,800 25,956 User benchmarks, average bench 370% MSI(1462 5103) CLim: 3135 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 527.56 Performing below potential (13^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	333% Outstanding	Lighting 500 Reflection 559 Parallax 684 408% 581 fps	MRender 512 Gravity 549 Splatting 300 356% 454 fps
Poor: 303% ↑ This bench: 333% Great: 407%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$139 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 461GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 406 419 432 438 442 451 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	119% Outstanding	Read 480 Write 360 Mixed 424 SusWrite 431 95% 424 MB/s	4K Read 41 4K Write 92.8 4K Mixed 56.3 183% 63.4 MB/s	DQ Read 381 DQ Write 341 DQ Mixed 357 269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 119% Great: 133%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 314GB free Firmware: 3B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1180 882 869 880 856 827 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	273% Outstanding	Read 2,218 Write 2084 Mixed 2,117 SusWrite 916 412% 1,834 MB/s	4K Read 56.2 4K Write 107 4K Mixed 72.6 235% 78.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1409 DQ Write 1,078 DQ Mixed 1,222 920% 1,237 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 273% Great: 410%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C18 2x8GB 30,532 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	97.4% Outstanding	MC Read 38.1 MC Write 38.3 MC Mixed 27.8 99% 34.7 GB/s	SC Read 20.3 SC Write 40.9 SC Mixed 27 84% 29.4 GB/s	Latency 58.8 68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 97.4% Great: 110%

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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) - $246

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $260Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,174x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,905x
Core i9-9900KIntel $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,832x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,434x
RTX 2060Nvidia $294Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,353x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,163x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $51Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,227x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,055x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,007x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,992x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,462x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	972x

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Value: 110% - Outstanding

Total price: $806

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $289	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

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 $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16