MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 40% Jet ski	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 39% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	32.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	45.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago.

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 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190321
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 13 '19 at 22:00
Run Duration	189 Seconds
Run User	ROU-User
Background CPU	19%

PC Performing way above expectations (89^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-$280 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 (87^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 89.1 1-Core 152 2-Core 311 99% 184 Pts	4-Core 606 8-Core 1,194 106% 900 Pts	64-Core 1,184 73% 1,184 Pts
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199 77,943 User benchmarks, average bench 27% Sapphire(174B E272) 2GB CLim: 1150 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.1 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	32.6% Below average	Lighting 41.2 Reflection 37 Parallax 49.8 34% 42.7 fps	MRender 33.1 Gravity 34.4 Splatting 42.9 31% 36.8 fps
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 32.6% Great: 29%

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: 93 84 88 84 87 84 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	45.6% Average	Read 152 Write 123 Mixed 137 SusWrite 86.8 28% 125 MB/s	4K Read 17.3 4K Write 73.6 4K Mixed 23.2 95% 38 MB/s	DQ Read 116 DQ Write 123 DQ Mixed 87.6 75% 109 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 45.6% Great: 57%
Intel 530 Series 240GB-$149 16,872 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 223GB free Firmware: DC32 SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 222 219 213 203 200 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	88.7% Excellent	Read 364 Write 252 Mixed 268 SusWrite 212 61% 274 MB/s	4K Read 37.2 4K Write 98.5 4K Mixed 42.8 163% 59.5 MB/s	DQ Read 258 DQ Write 244 DQ Mixed 151 141% 218 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 88.7% Great: 91%
Intel 530 Series 480GB-$322 1,386 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 447GB free Firmware: DC32 SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 208 205 205 201 198 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	63.4% Good	Read 410 Write 207 Mixed 230 SusWrite 204 58% 263 MB/s	4K Read 32.6 4K Write 17 4K Mixed 24.8 90% 24.8 MB/s	DQ Read 218 DQ Write 89.5 DQ Mixed 106 91% 138 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 63.4% Great: 68%
Intel 530 Series 240GB-$149 16,872 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 223GB free Firmware: DC32 SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 212 220 232 207 227 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	89.4% Excellent	Read 357 Write 264 Mixed 268 SusWrite 221 62% 278 MB/s	4K Read 37.5 4K Write 95.6 4K Mixed 43.4 163% 58.8 MB/s	DQ Read 278 DQ Write 244 DQ Mixed 154 145% 225 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 89.4% Great: 91%
SandForce[290900] 240GB 11 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 223GB free Firmware: 1.28 SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 110 110 111 110 110 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	57.7% Above average	Read 207 Write 108 Mixed 139 SusWrite 110 31% 141 MB/s	4K Read 26.7 4K Write 80.2 4K Mixed 29.3 120% 45.4 MB/s	DQ Read 166 DQ Write 108 DQ Mixed 120 94% 132 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 57.7% 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 (97^th percentile)	85.1% Excellent	MC Read 31.6 MC Write 32.2 MC Mixed 27.3 87% 30.4 GB/s	SC Read 18.2 SC Write 33.1 SC Mixed 26.4 74% 25.9 GB/s	Latency 68.3 59% 68.3 ns
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 85.1% Great: 84%

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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	1,217x
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 $45	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