MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 75% Battleship	Desktop 79% Battleship	Workstation 61% Destroyer


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	101% 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	12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

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

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	5.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20200610
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 07 '24 at 18:57
Run Duration	144 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	42%

PC Performing as expected (58^th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9400F-$85 299,482 User benchmarks, average bench 85% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	76.7% Very good	Memory 82.8 1-Core 111 2-Core 230 79% 141 Pts	4-Core 403 8-Core 436 55% 419 Pts	64-Core 545 34% 545 Pts
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 76.7% Great: 91%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$266 447,556 User benchmarks, average bench 100% Gigabyte(1458 4071) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 546.01 Performing below potential (62^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	101% Outstanding	Lighting 133 Reflection 116 Parallax 124 108% 124 fps	MRender 144 Gravity 102 Splatting 86.2 88% 110 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SABRENT 1TB 81GB free (System drive) Firmware: RKT303.3 Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 1,130 Write 2,002 Mixed 1,287 1,103% 1,473 MB/s	4K Read 38.6 4K Write 94.8 4K Mixed 51.8 9,120% 61.7 MB/s	DQ Read 960 DQ Write 644 DQ Mixed 794 7,302% 799 MB/s

Seagate ST3160813AS 160GB-$139 4,860 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 20GB free Firmware: CC2J SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 65 64 65 65 64 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	50.4% Above average	Read 112 Write 114 Mixed 53.6 SusWrite 64.3 63% 85.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.7 125% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 50.4% Great: 65%
Samsung SP0411C/R 40GB 114 User benchmarks, average bench 22% 37GB free Firmware: UU100-05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 52 52 52 52 52 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	28.6% Poor	Read 47.3 Write 51.5 Mixed 32.7 SusWrite 52.4 34% 46 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 0.6 100% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 28.6% Great: 29%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F4-2400C15-4GRR 029E CMK4GX4M1A2400C14 04CD F4-2400C15-4GRR 12GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	62.1% Good	MC Read 22.5 MC Write 23.4 MC Mixed 20.5 63% 22.1 GB/s	SC Read 12.2 SC Write 22.7 SC Mixed 19.1 52% 18 GB/s	Latency 81.2 49% 81.2 ns
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 62.1% Great: 73%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 41: 0P 3R 6G 8B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
41%	41%	41	216	59	60	23.8"	1920 1057	DELA0E2 DELL E2417H

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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) - $262

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $264Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,216x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,953x
Core i9-9900KIntel $399Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,856x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,449x
RTX 2060Nvidia $288Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,367x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,175x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,232x
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 $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	2,003x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,465x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $59Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	975x

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Value: 106% - Outstanding

Total price: $852

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $159	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	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