MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 188% UFO	Desktop 98% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 189% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 98.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	194% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	72.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

16 months ago, 24 days ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	23.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190321
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 14 '24 at 13:05
Run Duration	142 Seconds
Run User	MAR-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$403 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	98.4% Outstanding	Memory 95 1-Core 145 2-Core 288 97% 176 Pts	4-Core 546 8-Core 997 93% 772 Pts	64-Core 1,568 97% 1,568 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 98.4% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% MSI(1462 3897) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 552.12 Performing below potential (77^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	194% Outstanding	Lighting 287 Reflection 247 Parallax 306 234% 280 fps	MRender 310 Gravity 234 Splatting 170 187% 238 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 194% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Team T253X2512G 512GB 14,867 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 238GB free (System drive) Firmware: SBFM61.3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 214 135 131 97 41 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	72.7% Very good	Read 469 Write 334 Mixed 328 SusWrite 136 71% 317 MB/s	4K Read 30.4 4K Write 70.1 4K Mixed 32 124% 44.2 MB/s	DQ Read 262 DQ Write 83.8 DQ Mixed 15.3 52% 120 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 72.7% Great: 100%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB 1,977 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 620GB free, PID a207 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 90 90 90 91 89 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	37.6% Below average	Read 86.7 Write 87.7 Mixed 32.9 SusWrite 90.1 99% 74.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.5 77% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 37.6% Great: 49%
WD Elements 25A3 12TB 3,390 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 10.5TB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 203 205 202 204 207 MB/s Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	92.4% Outstanding	Read 199 Write 203 Mixed 129 SusWrite 203 248% 184 MB/s	4K Read 2 4K Write 6.1 4K Mixed 1.6 269% 3.23 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 92.4% Great: 100%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 4x8GB 16,526 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	97.9% Outstanding	MC Read 34.9 MC Write 39.3 MC Mixed 28.5 98% 34.2 GB/s	SC Read 21.6 SC Write 46 SC Mixed 30.8 94% 32.8 GB/s	Latency 58.3 69% 58.3 ns
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 97.9% Great: 109%

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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	53	21	144	24"	1280 720	BNQ7F33 ZOWIE XL LCD

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Typical Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) Builds (Compare 32,212 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) - $237

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $265Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,156x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,889x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,824x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,428x
RTX 2060Nvidia $296Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,346x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,157x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,225x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,050x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,003x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,989x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,461x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	968x

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Value: 104% - Outstanding

Total price: $837

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 $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16