MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 150% UFO	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 130% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	146% 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	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.

Run History

1 month ago, 17 days ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190321
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Apr 20 '24 at 12:51
Run Duration	151 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	7%

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PC Performing as expected (57^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-$137 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 95.3 1-Core 149 2-Core 294 99% 180 Pts	4-Core 595 8-Core 865 91% 730 Pts	64-Core 870 54% 870 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$500 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% Gigabyte(1458 404E) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 552.12 Performing below potential (36^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	146% Outstanding	Lighting 215 Reflection 196 Parallax 189 176% 200 fps	MRender 186 Gravity 145 Splatting 127 122% 153 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 146% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial M500 120GB-$75 15,430 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 8GB free (System drive) Firmware: MU03 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 416 Write 138 Mixed 202 55% 252 MB/s	4K Read 23.4 4K Write 88.6 4K Mixed 32.3 124% 48.1 MB/s	DQ Read 257 DQ Write 85.5 DQ Mixed 57.6 72% 133 MB/s
Poor: 47% Great: 77%
CT2000P3SSD8 2TB 10,674 User benchmarks, average bench 287% 830GB free Firmware: P9CR30A SusWrite @10s intervals: 1030 411 423 419 413 427 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	242% Outstanding	Read 1,814 Write 2,143 Mixed 2,017 SusWrite 520 365% 1,623 MB/s	4K Read 48.3 4K Write 163 4K Mixed 75.1 256% 95.5 MB/s	DQ Read 1,513 DQ Write 1,110 DQ Mixed 1,322 985% 1,315 MB/s
Poor: 117% ↑ This bench: 242% Great: 417%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400 2.5" 320GB-$35 9,368 User benchmarks, average bench 34% 6GB free Firmware: 0001SDM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 60 59 64 57 55 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	32.5% Below average	Read 54.9 Write 62.9 Mixed 43.9 SusWrite 58.5 41% 55.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.4 72% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 32.5% Great: 50%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown BL8G30C15U4B.M8FE 2x8GB 1,427 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3100 MHz Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	94.4% Outstanding	MC Read 37.3 MC Write 35.6 MC Mixed 28.2 96% 33.7 GB/s	SC Read 17.4 SC Write 34.5 SC Mixed 29.2 77% 27 GB/s	Latency 53.5 75% 53.5 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 94.4% Great: 112%

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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	69	57	240	27"	1280 720	SAM727D Odyssey G40B

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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	8,153x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,888x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,823x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,428x
RTX 2060Nvidia $296Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,345x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,157x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,224x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,049x
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 $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,460x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	968x

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Value: 105% - Outstanding

Total price: $836

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	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 $539	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 $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16