MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 148% UFO	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 128% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	139% 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	46% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	20.8 GB free of 24 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200810
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 03 '21 at 01:27
Run Duration	215 Seconds
Run User	LTU-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing as expected (55^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-$145 321,194 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 (100^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Memory 96.6 1-Core 159 2-Core 318 104% 191 Pts	4-Core 638 8-Core 910 97% 774 Pts	64-Core 938 58% 938 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$500 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% MSI(1462 3904) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3525 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.96 Performing below potential (11^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	139% Outstanding	Lighting 191 Reflection 242 Parallax 165 156% 199 fps	MRender 199 Gravity 158 Splatting 140 133% 166 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 139% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Apacer AS350 128GB 2,222 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 42GB free (System drive) Firmware: AP613PE0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 78 89 104 63 34 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	46% Average	Read 310 Write 196 Mixed 240 SusWrite 83.9 46% 207 MB/s	4K Read 34.4 4K Write 11.8 4K Mixed 12.9 75% 19.7 MB/s	DQ Read 154 DQ Write 151 DQ Mixed 157 117% 154 MB/s
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 46% Great: 92%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61 100,891 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2TB free Firmware: MX4OACF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 318 313 322 325 323 327 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 58% Great: 108%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KHX3200C16D4/4GX KHX3200C16D4/8GX KHX3200C16D4/4GX KHX3200C16D4/8GX 24GB 183 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 3400, 3400, 3400, 3400 MHz 4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	MC Read 44 MC Write 45.1 MC Mixed 36.7 120% 41.9 GB/s	SC Read 22.1 SC Write 46.9 SC Mixed 34.2 98% 34.4 GB/s	Latency 51.8 77% 51.8 ns
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 117%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 28: 3R 3G 4B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
28%	48%	21	341	291	120	72.3"	1280 720	GSM0001 LG TV

History: Score 15: 2R 1G 2B | Score 28: 3R 3G 4B

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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	8,146x
Core i5-9600KIntel $145Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,878x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,822x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,428x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,344x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,155x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $79Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,222x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,048x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,002x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,987x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $37Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,460x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	967x

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Value: 105% - Outstanding

Total price: $835

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16