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 as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	22.8% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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	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	27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190321
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 13 '19 at 21:56
Run Duration	194 Seconds
Run User	ROU-User
Background CPU	1%

PC Performing as expected (54^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700KF-$218 32,736 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 90.7 1-Core 157 2-Core 309 101% 185 Pts	4-Core 610 8-Core 1,188 106% 899 Pts	64-Core 1,174 73% 1,174 Pts
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 105%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Corsair Force 240GB-$170 154 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 125GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 70 64 61 65 75 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	22.8% Poor	Read 64.6 Write 41.3 Mixed 55.8 SusWrite 65.4 13% 56.8 MB/s	4K Read 7.1 4K Write 22.8 4K Mixed 10 36% 13.3 MB/s	DQ Read 116 DQ Write 121 DQ Mixed 102 81% 113 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 22.8% Great: 57%
Intel 530 Series 240GB-$149 16,872 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 223GB free Firmware: DC32 SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 159 140 134 139 164 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	76.3% Very good	Read 345 Write 264 Mixed 269 SusWrite 144 57% 256 MB/s	4K Read 37.6 4K Write 98.3 4K Mixed 28.4 145% 54.8 MB/s	DQ Read 265 DQ Write 214 DQ Mixed 156 139% 212 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 76.3% Great: 91%
Intel 530 Series 480GB-$322 1,386 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 447GB free Firmware: DC32 SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 128 106 109 112 135 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	58.2% Above average	Read 414 Write 228 Mixed 240 SusWrite 115 55% 249 MB/s	4K Read 32.7 4K Write 17 4K Mixed 25.1 91% 24.9 MB/s	DQ Read 216 DQ Write 89.8 DQ Mixed 104 90% 137 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 58.2% Great: 68%
Intel 530 Series 240GB-$149 16,872 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 223GB free Firmware: DC32 SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 161 136 136 146 171 MB/s Performing below potential (4^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	50.6% Above average	Read 140 Write 127 Mixed 107 SusWrite 147 29% 130 MB/s	4K Read 11 4K Write 94 4K Mixed 13.7 84% 39.6 MB/s	DQ Read 281 DQ Write 236 DQ Mixed 161 147% 226 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 50.6% Great: 91%
SandForce[290900] 240GB 11 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 223GB free Firmware: 1.28 SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 66 54 55 57 70 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	54.6% Above average	Read 205 Write 108 Mixed 139 SusWrite 58.4 28% 128 MB/s	4K Read 26.7 4K Write 80.6 4K Mixed 29.6 121% 45.6 MB/s	DQ Read 165 DQ Write 106 DQ Mixed 115 91% 128 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 54.6% Great: 55%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial CT16G4DFD824A.C16FBD 2x16GB 334 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	85.9% Excellent	MC Read 31.7 MC Write 32.3 MC Mixed 27.6 87% 30.5 GB/s	SC Read 18.8 SC Write 33.7 SC Mixed 26.5 75% 26.3 GB/s	Latency 66.3 60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 85.9% Great: 84%

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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	8,138x
Core i5-9600KIntel $145Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,874x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,820x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,424x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,343x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,150x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,221x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,047x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,002x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,986x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $37Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,459x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	966x

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Value: 105% - Outstanding

Total price: $836

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	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 $508	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