MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 140% UFO	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 121% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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	137% 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	112% 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	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 5 months ago, 4 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	24.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20191225
Uptime	2.1 Days
Run Date	Dec 29 '23 at 23:28
Run Duration	214 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	11%

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PC Performing above expectations (84^th 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 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 94.8 1-Core 145 2-Core 287 97% 176 Pts	4-Core 575 8-Core 839 88% 707 Pts	64-Core 849 52% 849 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340 442,467 User benchmarks, average bench 128% EVGA(3842 4567) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 546.33 Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	137% Outstanding	Lighting 198 Reflection 177 Parallax 172 161% 182 fps	MRender 188 Gravity 140 Splatting 118 118% 149 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 137% Great: 136%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 166GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 383 260 254 257 253 257 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	Read 495 Write 479 Mixed 385 SusWrite 277 92% 409 MB/s	4K Read 44.4 4K Write 98.4 4K Mixed 56.6 192% 66.5 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 354 266% 355 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 124%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$139 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 135GB free Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 446 239 202 199 199 218 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	117% Outstanding	Read 506 Write 225 Mixed 456 SusWrite 250 80% 359 MB/s	4K Read 44.1 4K Write 121 4K Mixed 61.5 210% 75.5 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 339 DQ Mixed 356 268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 133%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 909GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2249 2206 1174 1167 1172 1171 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	353% Outstanding	Read 2,487 Write 2,368 Mixed 1,671 SusWrite 1523 451% 2,012 MB/s	4K Read 64 4K Write 154 4K Mixed 87.6 291% 102 MB/s	DQ Read 1,810 DQ Write 1,342 DQ Mixed 1,553 1,167% 1,568 MB/s
Poor: 214% ↑ This bench: 353% Great: 372%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 04CD F4-3200C16-8GVKB 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 04CD F4-3200C16-8GVKB 32GB 133 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	103% Outstanding	MC Read 38.6 MC Write 41 MC Mixed 31.4 106% 37 GB/s	SC Read 20.2 SC Write 44.1 SC Mixed 29.3 89% 31.2 GB/s	Latency 57 70% 57 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 103% 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	100	34.1"	3440 1417	DELA0FA Dell AW3418DW

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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	8,144x
Core i5-9600KIntel $145Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,878x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,822x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,428x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,344x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,153x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $79Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,222x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 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	1,460x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	967x

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Value: 105% - Outstanding

Total price: $835

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