MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 57% Gunboat	Desktop 97% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 54% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 99.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	51.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	91.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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

8 days ago, 8 days ago, 8 days ago, 8 days ago, 8 days ago, 8 days ago, 8 days ago, 8 days ago, 8 days ago, 8 days ago, 8 days ago, 8 days ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190813
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 19 '23 at 12:21
Run Duration	115 Seconds
Run User	ESP-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700-$275 79,875 User benchmarks, average bench 92% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	99.1% Outstanding	Memory 93.8 1-Core 140 2-Core 280 95% 171 Pts	4-Core 560 8-Core 1,060 96% 810 Pts	64-Core 1,082 67% 1,082 Pts
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 99.1% Great: 99%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130 360,351 User benchmarks, average bench 52% PowerColor(148C 2378) CLim: 1350 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 23.9.1 Performing below potential (66^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	51.6% Above average	Lighting 64.9 Reflection 62.5 Parallax 88 53% 71.8 fps	MRender 64.7 Gravity 74.1 Splatting 46.8 49% 61.9 fps
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 51.6% Great: 56%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$50 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 204GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 365 364 361 349 319 295 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	91.1% Outstanding	Read 502 Write 371 Mixed 304 SusWrite 342 85% 380 MB/s	4K Read 31 4K Write 59.2 4K Mixed 34.6 123% 41.6 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 170 DQ Mixed 247 190% 265 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 91.1% Great: 129%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$60 346,786 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	88.2% Excellent	MC Read 33.8 MC Write 35 MC Mixed 24.6 89% 31.1 GB/s	SC Read 20 SC Write 36.7 SC Mixed 27.1 80% 27.9 GB/s	Latency 63.1 63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 88.2% Great: 110%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 55: 0P 5R 10G 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
55%	50%	30	468	331	0	23.8"	1280 720	BNQ802F BenQ BL2480T

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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) - $164

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $290Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	6,964x
Core i5-9600KIntel $120Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	6,722x
Core i9-9900KIntel $500Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,332x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $378Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,086x
RTX 2060Nvidia $235Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	1,986x
RTX 2070Nvidia $450Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	1,853x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $50Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,065x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $120Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	913x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $54Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	855x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,734x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,282x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $60Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	836x

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Value: 84% - Excellent

Total price: $923

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $310	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $30
Intel Core i5-12400F $135	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $397	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $60
Intel Core i5-12600K $215	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $260	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $50

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $40	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $54	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $381	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16