MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 132% UFO	Desktop 88% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 120% UFO


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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 82.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	164% 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	149% 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	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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	16.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210119
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Nov 16 '22 at 00:31
Run Duration	251 Seconds
Run User	ZAF-User
Background CPU	3%

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 i7-8700-$200 349,567 User benchmarks, average bench 87% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	82.9% Excellent	Memory 84.6 1-Core 129 2-Core 256 86% 157 Pts	4-Core 436 8-Core 746 72% 591 Pts	64-Core 892 55% 892 Pts
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 82.9% Great: 94%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$479 218,061 User benchmarks, average bench 158% Gigabyte(1458 408D) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 526.86 Performing below potential (76^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	164% Outstanding	Lighting 245 Reflection 216 Parallax 230 199% 230 fps	MRender 253 Gravity 159 Splatting 130 142% 181 fps
Poor: 139% ↑ This bench: 164% Great: 170%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme KLEVV CRAS C720 512GB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 193% 225GB free (System drive) Firmware: 22.9 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1141 536 420 444 403 444 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	149% Outstanding	Read 1,128 Write 1,946 Mixed 1,221 SusWrite 565 275% 1,215 MB/s	4K Read 30 4K Write 68.2 4K Mixed 41.6 135% 46.6 MB/s	DQ Read 674 DQ Write 542 DQ Mixed 608 455% 608 MB/s
Poor: 149% ↑ This bench: 149% Great: 274%
Hs-ssd-e100 512G 512GB 2,522 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 71GB free Firmware: S0918A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 312 75 26 46 10 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	35.2% Below average	Read 452 Write 354 Mixed 11.9 SusWrite 81.3 49% 225 MB/s	4K Read 19.6 4K Write 8.8 4K Mixed 0.3 35% 9.57 MB/s	DQ Read 122 DQ Write 9.6 DQ Mixed 0.2 17% 44.1 MB/s
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 35.2% Great: 99%
Kingston A400 120GB-$28 166,392 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 49GB free Firmware: SBFK71E0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 252 56 55 56 56 55 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	59.4% Above average	Read 362 Write 178 Mixed 281 SusWrite 88.3 50% 227 MB/s	4K Read 24.7 4K Write 59.6 4K Mixed 21.7 97% 35.3 MB/s	DQ Read 163 DQ Write 307 DQ Mixed 142 134% 204 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 59.4% Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$85 112,118 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 712GB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 158 155 157 157 155 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	93.8% Outstanding	Read 171 Write 173 Mixed 78.4 SusWrite 156 106% 145 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 145% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 93.8% Great: 114%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$60 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 620GB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 65 67 65 67 65 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	42.2% Average	Read 81.8 Write 90.5 Mixed 33.1 SusWrite 65.4 49% 67.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.4 85% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 42.2% Great: 67%
Seagate ST6000VN0011-1UL17Z 6TB 1,358 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 5TB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 162 165 165 167 165 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	97.5% Outstanding	Read 174 Write 175 Mixed 77.8 SusWrite 164 108% 148 MB/s	4K Read 5.3 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.8 343% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 97.5% Great: 107%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Ramaxel RMUA5110MB78HAF2400 3x8GB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 3 of 4 slots used 24GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	47.2% Average	MC Read 16.5 MC Write 17.3 MC Mixed 13.7 45% 15.8 GB/s	SC Read 13.3 SC Write 17.3 SC Mixed 15.6 44% 15.4 GB/s	Latency 72.4 55% 72.4 ns
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 47.2% Great: 71%

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Gaming 113%

UFO

Desktop 96%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 104%

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Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) - $246

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $249Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,181x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,919x
Core i9-9900KIntel $399Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,837x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,438x
RTX 2060Nvidia $290Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,358x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,165x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,229x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,058x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $86Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,009x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,996x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,463x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	973x

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Value: 107% - Outstanding

Total price: $820

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	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