MSI Z590-A PRO (MS-7D09)

Performance Results


Gaming 101% UFO	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 99% Nuclear submarine


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	96.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	254% 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.

Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D09
Motherboard	MSI Z590-A PRO (MS-7D09) (all builds)
Memory	22.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210409
Uptime	0.9 Days
Run Date	Sep 05 '23 at 21:52
Run Duration	136 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	42%

PC Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-11700K-$258 65,651 User benchmarks, average bench 101% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Memory 93.4 1-Core 166 2-Core 312 104% 190 Pts	4-Core 576 8-Core 998 95% 787 Pts	64-Core 1,420 88% 1,420 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 110%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$279 447,556 User benchmarks, average bench 100% MSI(1462 3976) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 537.13 Performing below potential (23^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	96.1% Outstanding	Lighting 128 Reflection 148 Parallax 121 104% 132 fps	MRender 110 Gravity 99.8 Splatting 87.1 80% 99 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 96.1% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 367,854 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 135GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 700 586 576 558 536 531 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	254% Outstanding	Read 2,378 Write 2,060 Mixed 1,779 SusWrite 581 380% 1,699 MB/s	4K Read 57.3 4K Write 109 4K Mixed 71.9 237% 79.3 MB/s	DQ Read 1,223 DQ Write 1015 DQ Mixed 1,112 835% 1,117 MB/s
Poor: 178% ↑ This bench: 254% Great: 355%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 999GB 64,984 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 245GB free Firmware: 0.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 128 129 130 127 127 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	81.2% Excellent	Read 155 Write 158 Mixed 105 SusWrite 127 101% 137 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1.2 238% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 81.2% Great: 110%
WD Game Drive 12TB 770 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 10TB free, PID 263a Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 36 37 37 37 37 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	24.2% Poor	Read 54.2 Write 34.5 Mixed 32.5 SusWrite 36.2 50% 39.3 MB/s	4K Read 1.9 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1.6 150% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 24.2% Great: 116%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C19-16GTRS 2x16GB 856 User benchmarks, average bench 99% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	MC Read 42.2 MC Write 41.5 MC Mixed 38.5 116% 40.7 GB/s	SC Read 23.9 SC Write 36.9 SC Mixed 29.5 86% 30.1 GB/s	Latency 61.2 65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 126%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 43: 0P 4R 3G 14B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
43%	41%	51	434	310	144	27"	2560 1440	GSM5BB4 LG ULTRAGEAR

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Gaming 104%

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Desktop 105%

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Workstation 105%

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Motherboard: MSI Z590-A PRO (MS-7D09) - $189

CPU
Core i7-11700KIntel $258Bench 101%, 65,651 samples	1,934x
Core i5-11600KIntel $180Bench 99%, 43,966 samples	1,505x
Core i9-11900KIntel $265Bench 103%, 44,319 samples	669x

GPU
RTX 3060Nvidia $279Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	947x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	922x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	774x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	442x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $102Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	411x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	397x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	340x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	244x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	213x

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Value: 101% - Outstanding

Total price: $866

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178	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