MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 94.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	91.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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	24.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190813
Uptime	13.7 Days
Run Date	Jul 29 '20 at 03:51
Run Duration	231 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600KF-$180 65,122 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	94.1% Outstanding	Memory 95.6 1-Core 140 2-Core 279 95% 172 Pts	4-Core 498 8-Core 817 80% 657 Pts	64-Core 782 48% 782 Pts
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 94.1% Great: 102%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% MSI(1462 3302) CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.67 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	91.3% Outstanding	Lighting 116 Reflection 121 Parallax 114 94% 117 fps	MRender 101 Gravity 105 Splatting 106 86% 104 fps
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 91.3% Great: 88%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74 114,373 User benchmarks, average bench 277% 763GB free (System drive) Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 1,782 Write 2,150 Mixed 1,391 397% 1,774 MB/s	4K Read 30.9 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 57.3 179% 66.3 MB/s	DQ Read 38.3 DQ Write 111 DQ Mixed 111 74% 86.7 MB/s
Poor: 188% Great: 347%
WD Blue 3D 1TB-$85 16,039 User benchmarks, average bench 100% 907GB free Firmware: X61190WD Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 496 Write 471 Mixed 395 101% 454 MB/s	4K Read 30.8 4K Write 56.1 4K Mixed 37.3 124% 41.4 MB/s	DQ Read 202 DQ Write 297 DQ Mixed 177 154% 225 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 121%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 277GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 503 Write 484 Mixed 382 102% 456 MB/s	4K Read 45.6 4K Write 95.4 4K Mixed 58.7 195% 66.6 MB/s	DQ Read 187 DQ Write 245 DQ Mixed 334 219% 255 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
PATRIOT 128GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 119GB free Firmware: 0 Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	Read 25.4 Write 28.9 Mixed 36.7 7% 30.3 MB/s	4K Read 9.6 4K Write 13.9 4K Mixed 10.1 35% 11.2 MB/s	DQ Read 14.6 DQ Write 19.5 DQ Mixed 0.8 5% 11.6 MB/s
Poor: 48% Great: 57%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA641 2TB-$78 30,011 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 1.5TB free Firmware: MK7OA840 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 133 Write 148 Mixed 76.3 88% 119 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 178% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 82%
Hitachi HUS724030ALE641 3TB 13,833 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 1TB free Firmware: MJ8OA5F0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 5,955 Write 17 Mixed 28.7 1,430% 2,000 MB/s	4K Read 771 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 1.8 32,342% 258 MB/s
Poor: 46% Great: 89%
WD Elements 25A2 2TB 18,040 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 1.5TB free, PID 25a2 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 7,123 Write 10 Mixed 19.5 1,578% 2,384 MB/s	4K Read 878 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 2.3 3,369% 294 MB/s
Poor: 15% Great: 61%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F4-3200C14-8GVR 04CD F4-3200C14-8GVK 04CD F4-3200C14-8GVR 04CD F4-3200C14-8GVK 32GB 23 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing below potential (33^rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	106% Outstanding	MC Read 39.4 MC Write 41.4 MC Mixed 32.6 108% 37.8 GB/s	SC Read 17.5 SC Write 46 SC Mixed 30.5 90% 31.3 GB/s	Latency 55.1 73% 55.1 ns
Poor: 101% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 123%

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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	8,108x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,837x
Core i9-9900KIntel $412Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,797x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,418x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,318x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,136x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,215x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,046x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	996x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,977x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,453x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	959x

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Value: 106% - Outstanding

Total price: $828

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	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 $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	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) $30	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