MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 99.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	126% 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.
Memory	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	60.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20221021
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 24 '23 at 02:59
Run Duration	186 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	5%

PC Performing above expectations (72^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-$245 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	99.3% Outstanding	Memory 90.2 1-Core 146 2-Core 292 96% 176 Pts	4-Core 581 8-Core 1,012 96% 796 Pts	64-Core 1,040 64% 1,040 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 99.3% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% Asus(1043 85EA) CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 537.13 Performing below potential (64^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	126% Outstanding	Lighting 170 Reflection 195 Parallax 183 139% 183 fps	MRender 138 Gravity 184 Splatting 128 121% 150 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 126% Great: 133%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial M550 256GB-$152 8,333 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 137GB free (System drive) Firmware: MU01 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 450 Write 466 Mixed 330 93% 415 MB/s	4K Read 28.6 4K Write 96.4 4K Mixed 40.7 146% 55.2 MB/s	DQ Read 381 DQ Write 333 DQ Mixed 234 209% 316 MB/s
Poor: 60% Great: 113%
CT2000BX500SSD1 2TB 12,882 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 2TB free Firmware: M6CR061 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 493 Write 437 Mixed 408 99% 446 MB/s	4K Read 30.1 4K Write 85.6 4K Mixed 24.5 122% 46.7 MB/s	DQ Read 146 DQ Write 272 DQ Mixed 30.9 74% 150 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 99%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 86GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 139 Write 120 Mixed 89 87% 116 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1.2 227% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
Samsung Flash Drive FIT 257GB 291 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 230GB free, PID 1000 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 386 Write 114 Mixed 108 204% 202 MB/s	4K Read 12.6 4K Write 22.6 4K Mixed 3.2 924% 12.8 MB/s	DQ Read 16.4 DQ Write 23.8 DQ Mixed 3.2 979% 14.5 MB/s
Poor: 15% Great: 126%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMH32GX4M2D3600C18 029E CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 029E CMH32GX4M2D3600C18 029E CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 64GB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 3600, 3600, 3600, 3600 MHz 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	MC Read 39.3 MC Write 45 MC Mixed 34.3 113% 39.5 GB/s	SC Read 20.3 SC Write 50 SC Mixed 29.9 95% 33.4 GB/s	Latency 66.6 60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 111%

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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	100	34"	1280 720	SPT0D52 Sceptre B34

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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 $245Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,189x
Core i5-9600KIntel $136Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,930x
Core i9-9900KIntel $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,840x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,440x
RTX 2060Nvidia $290Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,360x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,166x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,230x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,058x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $86Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,009x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,997x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,463x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	973x

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Value: 107% - Outstanding

Total price: $817

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $80	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16