MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 127% UFO	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 109% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	121% 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	285% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

8 months ago, 8 months ago, 8 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 3 months ago, 3 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200610
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 18 '23 at 16:29
Run Duration	161 Seconds
Run User	FIN-User
Background CPU	19%

PC Performing above expectations (76^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 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 94.9 1-Core 148 2-Core 296 99% 180 Pts	4-Core 591 8-Core 842 90% 716 Pts	64-Core 856 53% 856 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4060-$289 48,534 User benchmarks, average bench 122% MSI(1462 5161) CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 4250 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 537.34 Performing below potential (52^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	121% Outstanding	Lighting 163 Reflection 115 Parallax 151 132% 143 fps	MRender 200 Gravity 132 Splatting 107 115% 146 fps
Poor: 115% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 127%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Green SN350 1TB 10,028 User benchmarks, average bench 262% 756GB free (System drive) Firmware: 33006000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1695 1770 1848 1905 215 155 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	285% Outstanding	Read 1,814 Write 1,911 Mixed 1,792 SusWrite 1,264 382% 1,695 MB/s	4K Read 50.7 4K Write 158 4K Mixed 75.2 257% 94.7 MB/s	DQ Read 1,289 DQ Write 1,203 DQ Mixed 1,102 867% 1,198 MB/s
Poor: 157% ↑ This bench: 285% Great: 350%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89 105,079 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 92GB free Firmware: 0C3J96R9 SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 172 90 93 89 87 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	84.1% Excellent	Read 462 Write 451 Mixed 342 SusWrite 146 78% 350 MB/s	4K Read 30.2 4K Write 82 4K Mixed 39.3 140% 50.5 MB/s	DQ Read 329 DQ Write 279 DQ Mixed 185 171% 264 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 84.1% Great: 88%
Seagate ST9120823ASG 120GB 208 User benchmarks, average bench 23% 101GB free Firmware: 3.ADE SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 52 52 52 51 52 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	29.3% Poor	Read 50.4 Write 47.4 Mixed 35.6 SusWrite 51.6 34% 46.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.7 124% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 29.3% Great: 32%
WD Blue 250GB (2010)-$43 50,270 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 436GB free Firmware: 17.01H17 SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 103 103 104 103 104 MB/s Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)	54.5% Above average	Read 86.5 Write 87.1 Mixed 61.9 SusWrite 103 62% 84.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.9 167% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 54.5% Great: 70%

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 above expectations (82^nd percentile)	115% Outstanding	MC Read 42.1 MC Write 46.5 MC Mixed 35.6 118% 41.4 GB/s	SC Read 21.7 SC Write 51.4 SC Mixed 32.8 101% 35.3 GB/s	Latency 57.7 69% 57.7 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 115% 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 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	71	60	165	24.5"	1280 720	AUS25A4 VG258

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Typical Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) Builds (Compare 32,275 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

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	7,904x
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 $76Bench 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: 106% - Outstanding

Total price: $831

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	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 $175	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