MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 133% UFO	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 121% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	131% 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	290% 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	48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	38.7 GB free of 48 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 2880 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210119
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Dec 14 '23 at 21:39
Run Duration	258 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	5%

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PC Performing as expected (57^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-$264 550,833 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 (74^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Memory 93 1-Core 144 2-Core 288 96% 175 Pts	4-Core 577 8-Core 948 93% 762 Pts	64-Core 1,013 63% 1,013 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340 442,467 User benchmarks, average bench 128% Asus(1043 883C) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 546.33 Performing below potential (73^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	131% Outstanding	Lighting 183 Reflection 177 Parallax 165 149% 175 fps	MRender 188 Gravity 138 Splatting 118 118% 148 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 131% Great: 136%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 782GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1507 1764 1539 1178 1183 1175 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	290% Outstanding	Read 2,284 Write 2,108 Mixed 1,365 SusWrite 1,391 400% 1,787 MB/s	4K Read 53 4K Write 83.7 4K Mixed 61.2 203% 66 MB/s	DQ Read 1,126 DQ Write 1,156 DQ Mixed 1,075 826% 1,119 MB/s
Poor: 214% ↑ This bench: 290% Great: 372%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 8TB 394 User benchmarks, average bench 560% 5.5TB free Firmware: 1.0. SusWrite @10s intervals: 631 685 697 702 689 697 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	139% Outstanding	Read 1,001 Write 767 Mixed 584 SusWrite 683 170% 759 MB/s	4K Read 31.2 4K Write 62.3 4K Mixed 37 128% 43.5 MB/s	DQ Read 458 DQ Write 340 DQ Mixed 389 294% 396 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 139% Great: 867%
Microsoft Virtual Disk 537GB 33 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 488GB free Firmware: 1.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 993 952 918 905 931 903 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 36% Great: 85%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 6TB 2,132 User benchmarks, average bench 175% 5TB free Firmware: 1.0. SusWrite @10s intervals: 361 352 365 355 407 326 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	239% Outstanding	Read 469 Write 357 Mixed 99.5 SusWrite 361 233% 322 MB/s	4K Read 9.8 4K Write 4 4K Mixed 2.7 782% 5.5 MB/s
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 239% Great: 293%
SanDisk Ultra Flair USB 3.0 32GB-$7 9,864 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 12GB free, PID 5591 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 23 20 18 19 20 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	39.6% Below average	Read 143 Write 102 Mixed 112 SusWrite 32.9 123% 97.4 MB/s	4K Read 5.3 4K Write 3.4 4K Mixed 4.2 278% 4.3 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 39.6% Great: 39%
WDC WDS 500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB 10 User benchmarks, average bench 160% 460GB free, PID 55aa Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 40 40 40 40 40 MB/s Performing below expectations (20^th percentile)	51.7% Above average	Read 53.9 Write 36.8 Mixed 39.2 SusWrite 39.6 55% 42.4 MB/s	4K Read 14 4K Write 10.4 4K Mixed 10.6 766% 11.7 MB/s	DQ Read 12.6 DQ Write 17.5 DQ Mixed 14.3 1,128% 14.8 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 51.7% Great: 227%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMK32GX4M2E3200C16 029E CMK16GX4M2D3000C16 029E CMK32GX4M2E3200C16 029E CMK16GX4M2D3000C16 48GB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 101% 3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz 16384, 8192, 16384, 8192 MB Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	MC Read 37.6 MC Write 41.3 MC Mixed 30.5 104% 36.5 GB/s	SC Read 19.5 SC Write 43.5 SC Mixed 29.2 88% 30.7 GB/s	Latency 61.9 65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 95% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 105%

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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	27.6"	1280 720	GSM5BF5 LG SDQHD

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Typical Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) Builds (Compare 32,499 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) - $270

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $264Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,230x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,960x
Core i9-9900KIntel $399Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,861x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,455x
RTX 2060Nvidia $287Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,368x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,179x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,234x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,062x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,010x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	2,005x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,469x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	977x

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Value: 105% - Outstanding

Total price: $865

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $170	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $361	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	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