MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
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 96.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	262% 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	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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

4 months ago, 4 months ago, 4 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920x1080x4294967296 szín
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191225
Uptime	0.6 Days
Run Date	Dec 16 '23 at 12:31
Run Duration	207 Seconds
Run User	HUN-User
Background CPU	15%

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 i5-9600K-$145 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	96.4% Outstanding	Memory 94 1-Core 136 2-Core 271 93% 167 Pts	4-Core 532 8-Core 766 81% 649 Pts	64-Core 771 48% 771 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 96.4% Great: 103%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 367,854 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 243GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1013 792 791 790 788 778 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	262% Outstanding	Read 2,201 Write 2,032 Mixed 1,382 SusWrite 825 360% 1,610 MB/s	4K Read 54.9 4K Write 120 4K Mixed 74 242% 83 MB/s	DQ Read 1,262 DQ Write 895 DQ Mixed 1,045 790% 1,067 MB/s
Poor: 178% ↑ This bench: 262% Great: 355%
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB-$62 60,851 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 75GB free Firmware: SVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 378 377 377 374 368 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	111% Outstanding	Read 449 Write 417 Mixed 384 SusWrite 384 92% 409 MB/s	4K Read 40.4 4K Write 85.7 4K Mixed 50.4 171% 58.8 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 356 267% 356 MB/s
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 130%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 181GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 200 199 197 201 200 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	Read 193 Write 145 Mixed 81.1 SusWrite 199 113% 155 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.7 148% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown Team-Elite-2400 04EF TEAMGROUP-UD4-2400 16GB 97 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 2400, 2400 MHz 8192, 8192 MB Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	80.5% Excellent	MC Read 31.4 MC Write 30.5 MC Mixed 23.8 82% 28.6 GB/s	SC Read 17.1 SC Write 29.2 SC Mixed 24.7 68% 23.7 GB/s	Latency 61.2 65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 80.5% Great: 83%

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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	60	0"	1280 720

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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) - $241

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $265Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,141x
Core i5-9600KIntel $145Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,875x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,821x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,426x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,343x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,152x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,222x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,048x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,002x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,986x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $37Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,459x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	966x

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Value: 105% - Outstanding

Total price: $836

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16