MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 159% UFO	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 148% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	160% 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	94.7% 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

15 months ago, 15 months ago, 15 months ago, 15 months ago, 15 months ago, 15 months ago, 15 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	9.8 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 21:59
Run Duration	244 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	5%

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PC Performing as expected (52^nd 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-$259 550,833 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 (84^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 89.8 1-Core 151 2-Core 303 98% 181 Pts	4-Core 603 8-Core 1049 100% 826 Pts	64-Core 1,079 67% 1,079 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 101% 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: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 537.42 Performing below potential (67^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	160% Outstanding	Lighting 220 Reflection 208 Parallax 240 179% 222 fps	MRender 265 Gravity 217 Splatting 152 166% 211 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 160% Great: 174%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 152GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 321 278 310 242 139 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	94.7% Outstanding	Read 439 Write 408 Mixed 367 SusWrite 244 82% 365 MB/s	4K Read 32.5 4K Write 83.4 4K Mixed 43.8 150% 53.2 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 335 DQ Mixed 353 265% 354 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 94.7% Great: 134%
Intel X25-M 160GB 7,078 User benchmarks, average bench 36% 84GB free Firmware: 2CV102M3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 100 101 106 104 107 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	39% Below average	Read 215 Write 102 Mixed 132 SusWrite 98.5 30% 137 MB/s	4K Read 17.3 4K Write 48.2 4K Mixed 9.8 64% 25.1 MB/s	DQ Read 170 DQ Write 88.2 DQ Mixed 87 76% 115 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 39% Great: 46%
Kingston A400 480GB-$38 237,487 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 239GB free Firmware: SBFKK1B3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 318 376 388 393 401 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	83% Excellent	Read 371 Write 400 Mixed 334 SusWrite 341 82% 362 MB/s	4K Read 25.5 4K Write 69.1 4K Mixed 30.5 114% 41.7 MB/s	DQ Read 219 DQ Write 335 DQ Mixed 170 159% 241 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 83% 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: 1145 836 828 834 840 841 MB/s Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)	215% Outstanding	Read 1324 Write 1,563 Mixed 1,251 SusWrite 887 283% 1,256 MB/s	4K Read 40.8 4K Write 136 4K Mixed 58.8 209% 78.6 MB/s	DQ Read 837 DQ Write 1,129 DQ Mixed 1,394 938% 1,120 MB/s
Poor: 164% ↑ This bench: 215% Great: 276%
WD Black 500GB (2008)-$95 28,095 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 383GB free Firmware: 01.03B01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 88 87 87 89 88 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	50% Above average	Read 86.2 Write 84.6 Mixed 61.8 SusWrite 87.8 59% 80.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.9 170% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 50% 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 below potential (26^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	78.4% Very good	MC Read 28.8 MC Write 30.1 MC Mixed 24.7 80% 27.9 GB/s	SC Read 15.9 SC Write 29.9 SC Mixed 24.7 67% 23.5 GB/s	Latency 67.9 59% 67.9 ns
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 78.4% 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	60	75	31.5"	1280 720	ACR0687 Acer ET322QU

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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) - $246

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $259Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,176x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,911x
Core i9-9900KIntel $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,834x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,436x
RTX 2060Nvidia $294Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,356x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,165x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,229x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,056x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,009x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,995x
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: $830

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

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