MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	148% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190813
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 30 '20 at 15:54
Run Duration	144 Seconds
Run User	NLD-User
Background CPU	23%

PC Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173 264,837 User benchmarks, average bench 91% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	95% Outstanding	Memory 93.7 1-Core 136 2-Core 266 92% 165 Pts	4-Core 519 8-Core 741 79% 630 Pts	64-Core 792 49% 792 Pts
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 95% Great: 101%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 760p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33 20,095 User benchmarks, average bench 190% 75GB free (System drive) Firmware: 001C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 180 180 219 184 203 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	148% Outstanding	Read 1,561 Write 972 Mixed 411 SusWrite 241 175% 796 MB/s	4K Read 35.6 4K Write 54.1 4K Mixed 43.1 138% 44.3 MB/s	DQ Read 667 DQ Write 568 DQ Mixed 477 396% 571 MB/s
Poor: 131% ↑ This bench: 148% Great: 244%
Crucial BX500 960GB-$54 11,103 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 440GB free Firmware: M6CR022 SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.3 5.6 5 5.1 5.4 5.4 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	1% Terrible	Read 11.3 Write 5.2 Mixed 7 SusWrite 5.3 2% 7.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.1 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.2 1% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 1% Great: 91%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 3GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 486 Write 413 Mixed 407 97% 435 MB/s	4K Read 44.7 4K Write 94 4K Mixed 58.7 193% 65.8 MB/s	DQ Read 375 DQ Write 339 DQ Mixed 348 264% 354 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3600 C17 1x8GB 503 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 1 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (8^th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	36.8% Below average	MC Read 13.7 MC Write 11.2 MC Mixed 10.3 34% 11.7 GB/s	SC Read 12.2 SC Write 11 SC Mixed 10.6 32% 11.3 GB/s	Latency 60.5 66% 60.5 ns
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 36.8% Great: 69%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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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 $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,116x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,845x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,804x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,418x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,330x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,138x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,218x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,046x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	998x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,981x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,456x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	959x

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Value: 105% - Outstanding

Total price: $833

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $37	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