MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 22% Surfboard	Desktop 90% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 20% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	17.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	190% 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.

High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

10 months ago, 10 months ago, 6 months ago, 6 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	23.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20221021
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 31 '23 at 19:12
Run Duration	354 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	26%

PC Performing below expectations (39^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 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	86.6% Excellent	Memory 82.6 1-Core 133 2-Core 264 88% 160 Pts	4-Core 492 8-Core 677 74% 584 Pts	64-Core 720 44% 720 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 86.6% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92 309,423 User benchmarks, average bench 17% Gigabyte(1458 36CA) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 535.98 Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	17.2% Very poor	Lighting 21.5 Reflection 17.5 Parallax 19.7 18% 19.6 fps	MRender 23.3 Gravity 22.6 Splatting 16.4 17% 20.8 fps
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 17.2% Great: 19%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0C 1TB 8,724 User benchmarks, average bench 218% 632GB free (System drive) Firmware: 211210WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 1485 777 589 448 433 448 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	190% Outstanding	Read 1,390 Write 1,510 Mixed 1,216 SusWrite 697 270% 1,203 MB/s	4K Read 35.8 4K Write 87.7 4K Mixed 51.8 167% 58.4 MB/s	DQ Read 990 DQ Write 780 DQ Mixed 907 673% 892 MB/s
Poor: 137% ↑ This bench: 190% Great: 269%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 236GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 254 333 359 356 384 386 MB/s Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 461 Write 435 Mixed 368 SusWrite 345 90% 402 MB/s	4K Read 34.5 4K Write 72.4 4K Mixed 50.1 155% 52.3 MB/s	DQ Read 375 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 354 266% 355 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 134%
WDC WD40EZAZ-00SF3B0 4TB 19,163 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 2.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 160 161 160 160 159 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	34.2% Below average	Read 174 Write 154 Mixed 102 SusWrite 160 33% 148 MB/s	4K Read 37.5 4K Write 12.1 4K Mixed 1.1 65% 16.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1.3 DQ Write 10.1 DQ Mixed 1.3 2% 4.23 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 34.2% Great: 39%
WDC WD40EZAZ-00SF3B0 4TB 19,163 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 2.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 183 184 184 184 183 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	34.9% Below average	Read 212 Write 177 Mixed 118 SusWrite 184 39% 173 MB/s	4K Read 31.9 4K Write 11.5 4K Mixed 1.1 56% 14.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1.4 DQ Write 11.8 DQ Mixed 1.1 2% 4.77 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 34.9% Great: 39%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$72 103,919 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 773GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 85 87 87 88 87 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	45.2% Average	Read 71.7 Write 66 Mixed 48.2 SusWrite 85.8 50% 67.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.5 100% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 45.2% Great: 57%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$90 75,644 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 1.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 110 111 109 112 112 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	60.1% Good	Read 98.9 Write 73.6 Mixed 60.1 SusWrite 110 63% 85.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.8 171% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 60.1% Great: 96%
WD My Book 1140 2TB 10,094 User benchmarks, average bench 33% 2TB free, PID 1140 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 35 37 36 37 37 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	19.4% Very poor	Read 52.2 Write 30.9 Mixed 27.7 SusWrite 36.4 47% 36.8 MB/s	4K Read 2 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.7 69% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 19.4% Great: 49%
WD easystore 25FB 4TB 3,961 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 1.5TB free, PID 25fb Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 36 36 36 37 36 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	17.4% Very poor	Read 33.6 Write 34.3 Mixed 28.2 SusWrite 35.9 45% 33 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 1 88% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 17.4% Great: 71%
WD easystore 25FB 4TB 3,961 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 3.5TB free, PID 25fb Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 36 36 36 36 35 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	17.7% Very poor	Read 33.4 Write 34.2 Mixed 30.1 SusWrite 35.7 46% 33.4 MB/s	4K Read 1.9 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 1 92% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 17.7% Great: 71%
SanDisk SD ExpCard Adpt 64GB 0GB free, PID b6d0 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 18.4 Write 14.2 Mixed 7 15% 13.2 MB/s	4K Read 3.7 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.9 65% 1.73 MB/s

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial CT16G4DFD8213.M16FB 2x16GB 133 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	73.5% Very good	MC Read 27.1 MC Write 28 MC Mixed 23.6 75% 26.2 GB/s	SC Read 16.2 SC Write 27.8 SC Mixed 21.6 62% 21.9 GB/s	Latency 75.9 53% 75.9 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 73.5% Great: 77%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	68	55	60	23.7"	1280 720	VSCE226 VX2450 SERIES

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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 $262Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,249x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,982x
Core i9-9900KIntel $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,871x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,462x
RTX 2060Nvidia $273Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,371x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,185x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,236x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,064x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $100Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,014x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	2,009x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,471x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	977x

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Value: 106% - Outstanding

Total price: $833

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $174	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $29	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