MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 165% UFO	Desktop 102% UFO	Workstation 152% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 99.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	168% 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	94.5% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 4 months ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211117
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Sep 21 '23 at 21:47
Run Duration	246 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	18%

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PC Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$295 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	99.8% Outstanding	Memory 88.3 1-Core 151 2-Core 302 98% 180 Pts	4-Core 597 8-Core 1,006 98% 802 Pts	64-Core 1,048 65% 1,048 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 99.8% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441 357,946 User benchmarks, average bench 156% EVGA(3842 2383) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2265 MHz, MLim: 3625 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 537.13 Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	168% Outstanding	Lighting 232 Reflection 221 Parallax 254 189% 236 fps	MRender 281 Gravity 230 Splatting 166 178% 226 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 168% Great: 174%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 156GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 295 213 151 149 144 140 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	94.5% Outstanding	Read 458 Write 412 Mixed 387 SusWrite 182 81% 360 MB/s	4K Read 35.5 4K Write 91 4K Mixed 48.9 165% 58.5 MB/s	DQ Read 281 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 355 255% 324 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 94.5% Great: 134%
Intel X25-M 160GB 7,078 User benchmarks, average bench 36% 84GB free Firmware: 2CV102M3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 97 106 104 108 103 MB/s Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	42.2% Average	Read 240 Write 105 Mixed 129 SusWrite 101 32% 144 MB/s	4K Read 19.3 4K Write 53.6 4K Mixed 10.7 71% 27.9 MB/s	DQ Read 171 DQ Write 88.6 DQ Mixed 87.7 76% 116 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 42.2% Great: 46%
Kingston A400 480GB-$38 237,487 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 239GB free Firmware: SBFKK1B3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 359 440 452 455 452 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	91.1% Outstanding	Read 394 Write 392 Mixed 332 SusWrite 407 86% 381 MB/s	4K Read 27.9 4K Write 79.5 4K Mixed 34.3 128% 47.2 MB/s	DQ Read 164 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 167 151% 222 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 91.1% Great: 102%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 180,890 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 266GB free Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1529 829 846 825 688 673 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	245% Outstanding	Read 1,389 Write 1,657 Mixed 1,237 SusWrite 898 292% 1,295 MB/s	4K Read 43.1 4K Write 151 4K Mixed 65.4 229% 86.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,607 DQ Write 1273 DQ Mixed 1,448 1,081% 1,443 MB/s
Poor: 164% ↑ This bench: 245% Great: 276%
WD Black 500GB (2008)-$95 28,095 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 383GB free Firmware: 01.03B01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 88 89 88 89 87 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	50.6% Above average	Read 87.7 Write 81.7 Mixed 67.7 SusWrite 88.3 60% 81.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.8 159% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 50.6% Great: 69%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSA.8FBD 4x4GB 326 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	81% Excellent	MC Read 29.9 MC Write 31 MC Mixed 25.7 82% 28.9 GB/s	SC Read 16.1 SC Write 31.6 SC Mixed 24.5 69% 24.1 GB/s	Latency 66.4 60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 81% Great: 103%

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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	59	75	31.5"	1280 720	ACR0687 Acer ET322QU

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Typical Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) Builds (Compare 32,093 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) - $241

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $295Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,126x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,859x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,809x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,420x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,339x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,143x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,220x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,047x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $67Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	999x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,983x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,456x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	963x

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Value: 103% - 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 $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	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