MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 222% UFO	Desktop 95% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 215% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 97.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	237% 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	58.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	25.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20221021
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 01 '24 at 11:14
Run Duration	142 Seconds
Run User	BEL-User
Background CPU	10%

PC Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$245 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	97.6% Outstanding	Memory 88.3 1-Core 146 2-Core 288 95% 174 Pts	4-Core 572 8-Core 1129 101% 851 Pts	64-Core 1,120 69% 1,120 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 97.6% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-TS (Ti-Super)-$792 5,026 User benchmarks, average bench 250% MSI(1462 513E) CLim: 3120 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 16GB, Driver: 552.22 Performing below potential (13^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	237% Outstanding	Lighting 344 Reflection 515 Parallax 388 281% 416 fps	MRender 453 Gravity 303 Splatting 216 252% 324 fps
Poor: 233% ↑ This bench: 237% Great: 265%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
JAJS300M240C 240GB 1,437 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 140GB free (System drive) Firmware: R0817B0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 250 14 83 71 14 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	58.8% Above average	Read 490 Write 383 Mixed 350 SusWrite 106 74% 332 MB/s	4K Read 22.8 4K Write 72.6 4K Mixed 20.8 100% 38.7 MB/s	DQ Read 115 DQ Write 18.9 DQ Mixed 1.3 18% 45.1 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 58.8% Great: 111%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$98 74,038 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2TB free Firmware: MX6OACF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 186 186 184 185 185 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	99.4% Outstanding	Read 162 Write 165 Mixed 46.3 SusWrite 185 101% 139 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.6 154% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 99.4% Great: 108%
WD Elements 25A3 4TB 7,568 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 3.5TB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 37 38 38 37 36 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	21% Poor	Read 50.2 Write 35 Mixed 30.4 SusWrite 37 50% 38.2 MB/s	4K Read 1.9 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 1.1 102% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 21% Great: 105%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3000C16 4x8GB 2,095 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (34^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	74.7% Very good	MC Read 26.6 MC Write 29 MC Mixed 23.3 75% 26.3 GB/s	SC Read 16.5 SC Write 30.7 SC Mixed 23 67% 23.4 GB/s	Latency 70.7 57% 70.7 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 74.7% Great: 103%

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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	67	55	159	27"	1280 720	MSI4CB0 MSI G27CQ4 E2

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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 $245Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,191x
Core i5-9600KIntel $136Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,934x
Core i9-9900KIntel $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,840x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,441x
RTX 2060Nvidia $290Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,360x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,167x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,230x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,059x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,009x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,997x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,464x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	973x

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Value: 107% - Outstanding

Total price: $817

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $95	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	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) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16