MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 135% UFO	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 132% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 97.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	136% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	257% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	25.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20221021
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Mar 11 '23 at 14:23
Run Duration	297 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	1%

PC Performing as expected (47^th 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-$403 354,223 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 (41^st percentile)	97.3% Outstanding	Memory 96 1-Core 141 2-Core 262 94% 166 Pts	4-Core 529 8-Core 948 89% 739 Pts	64-Core 1382 86% 1382 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 97.3% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX A4000 4,246 User benchmarks, average bench 132% Legend(17AA 14AD) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 16GB, Driver: 531.18 Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	136% Outstanding	Lighting 188 Reflection 205 Parallax 184 154% 193 fps	MRender 196 Gravity 142 Splatting 142 129% 160 fps
Poor: 125% ↑ This bench: 136% Great: 137%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Fanxiang S500PRO 2TB 1,049 User benchmarks, average bench 279% 2TB free (System drive) Firmware: SN09273 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1446 1757 1791 1856 1843 1841 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	257% Outstanding	Read 1,523 Write 1,982 Mixed 1,580 SusWrite 1,756 387% 1,710 MB/s	4K Read 48.4 4K Write 95.8 4K Mixed 60.9 202% 68.4 MB/s	DQ Read 896 DQ Write 273 DQ Mixed 513 397% 561 MB/s
Poor: 168% ↑ This bench: 257% Great: 368%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 205 208 208 209 208 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 212 215 213 215 216 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 214 215 215 217 215 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2TB free Firmware: CC24 SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 165 167 165 165 166 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	93% Outstanding	Read 160 Write 118 Mixed 79.9 SusWrite 164 96% 131 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.7 129% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 93% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 200 205 202 204 202 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Seagate Barracuda Desktop 5TB-$124 3,845 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 3TB free Firmware: CC47 SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 120 128 118 125 124 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 34% Great: 90%
ST2000DM 001-1CH164 2TB 64 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 107GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	25.1% Poor	Read 148 Write 118 Mixed 85.7 SusWrite 0.5 107% 88 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.7 64% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 25.1% Great: 71%
WDC WD10 02FAEX-00Z3A0 1TB 36 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 63GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 71 71 71 71 70 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	32.4% Below average	Read 75.7 Write 76.9 Mixed 71.1 SusWrite 70.4 100% 73.5 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.8 96% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 32.4% Great: 53%
WDC WD50 00AACS-61M6B2 500GB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 340GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 71 71 71 71 70 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	30.1% Below average	Read 78.7 Write 77.5 Mixed 54.9 SusWrite 70.8 95% 70.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.5 53% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 30.1% Great: 30%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 4x8GB 18,141 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	MC Read 36.9 MC Write 41.5 MC Mixed 29.9 103% 36.1 GB/s	SC Read 19.5 SC Write 48.1 SC Mixed 30.1 93% 32.6 GB/s	Latency 54 74% 54 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 126%

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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) - $241

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $265Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,149x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,885x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,823x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,428x
RTX 2060Nvidia $296Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,345x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,155x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $79Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,224x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,048x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,003x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,987x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,460x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	967x

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Value: 104% - Outstanding

Total price: $840

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16