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 as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	52% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.

High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1360 x 768 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20221021
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 13 '24 at 12:30
Run Duration	145 Seconds
Run User	AUT-User
Background CPU	27%

PC Performing as expected (59^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i3-9100F-$115 34,310 User benchmarks, average bench 80% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	78.5% Very good	Memory 88.3 1-Core 126 2-Core 248 86% 154 Pts	4-Core 392 8-Core 422 54% 407 Pts	64-Core 419 26% 419 Pts
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 78.5% Great: 86%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 5500-XT-$217 72,993 User benchmarks, average bench 51% MSI(1462 3822) ≥ 4GB Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.20.27.09 Performing below potential (79^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	52% Above average	Lighting 68.6 Reflection 65.6 Parallax 99.3 56% 77.8 fps	MRender 54.1 Gravity 73.4 Splatting 40.8 44% 56.1 fps
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 52% Great: 54%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$40 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2TB free (System drive) Firmware: 0001 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 195 Write 168 Mixed 84.9 110% 149 MB/s	4K Read 9.3 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 1.2 543% 3.9 MB/s
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
USB SanDisk 3.2Gen1 16GB 796 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 10GB free, PID 5581 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 36.1 Write 13 Mixed 17.7 24% 22.3 MB/s	4K Read 4.1 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 2.8 178% 2.97 MB/s
Poor: 12% Great: 37%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX 2666 C13 1x16GB 904 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 1 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	46.6% Average	MC Read 16.3 MC Write 16.4 MC Mixed 14.3 45% 15.7 GB/s	SC Read 13.7 SC Write 16.5 SC Mixed 15.2 43% 15.1 GB/s	Latency 73.1 55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 46.6% Great: 53%

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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	30	5	60	52"	1280 720	GSM0000 LG TV

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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 $262Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,245x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,971x
Core i9-9900KIntel $415Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,870x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,460x
RTX 2060Nvidia $273Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,371x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,183x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,235x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,064x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,013x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	2,008x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,471x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	977x

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Value: 106% - Outstanding

Total price: $834

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $174	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	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 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	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