MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 111% UFO	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 107% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	104% 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.
Boot Drive	99.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190222
Uptime	0.7 Days
Run Date	Jun 22 '19 at 08:24
Run Duration	155 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	4%

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PC Performing way above expectations (85^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-$252 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Memory 97 1-Core 153 2-Core 304 101% 185 Pts	4-Core 601 8-Core 1,175 105% 888 Pts	64-Core 1,191 74% 1,191 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200 478,117 User benchmarks, average bench 104% Gigabyte(1458 37C2) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.86 Performing below potential (56^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	104% Outstanding	Lighting 129 Reflection 122 Parallax 137 106% 129 fps	MRender 173 Gravity 122 Splatting 98 103% 131 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 112%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 500GB-$90 17,487 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 416GB free (System drive) Firmware: MU01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 350 382 456 468 465 467 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	99.1% Outstanding	Read 418 Write 459 Mixed 316 SusWrite 431 92% 406 MB/s	4K Read 28.2 4K Write 99.9 4K Mixed 40.2 147% 56.1 MB/s	DQ Read 149 DQ Write 333 DQ Mixed 160 145% 214 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 99.1% Great: 105%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 387GB free Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 362 397 477 488 485 487 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	127% Outstanding	Read 511 Write 487 Mixed 464 SusWrite 449 108% 478 MB/s	4K Read 44 4K Write 107 4K Mixed 60.8 201% 70.7 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 352 265% 355 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 127% Great: 133%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2TB free Firmware: CC25 SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 199 198 199 203 199 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	115% Outstanding	Read 203 Write 159 Mixed 88.7 SusWrite 196 118% 162 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 114%
Toshiba DT01ABA200 2TB 2,995 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 2TB free Firmware: MZ4OABB0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 147 147 146 148 147 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	84.9% Excellent	Read 150 Write 151 Mixed 30 SusWrite 146 86% 119 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.5 126% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 84.9% Great: 85%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40 653,654 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	101% Outstanding	MC Read 40.8 MC Write 38.4 MC Mixed 28.8 103% 36 GB/s	SC Read 21.7 SC Write 37.8 SC Mixed 31 86% 30.2 GB/s	Latency 50.1 80% 50.1 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 110%

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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) - $239

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,104x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,833x
Core i9-9900KIntel $412Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,797x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,415x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,317x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,135x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,215x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,045x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	996x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,977x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,452x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	959x

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Value: 106% - Outstanding

Total price: $821

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16