MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 150% UFO	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 146% UFO


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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	148% 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	90.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180822
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Nov 24 '20 at 13:29
Run Duration	201 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	6%

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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 i7-9700K-$252 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 94.3 1-Core 155 2-Core 306 101% 185 Pts	4-Core 582 8-Core 1,195 104% 888 Pts	64-Core 1,175 73% 1,175 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% Nvidia(10DE 146B) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.30 Performing below potential (52^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	148% Outstanding	Lighting 216 Reflection 204 Parallax 197 176% 206 fps	MRender 193 Gravity 152 Splatting 135 128% 160 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 148% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 250GB-$31 23,658 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 177GB free (System drive) Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 193 193 195 196 194 MB/s Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)	90.6% Outstanding	Read 485 Write 295 Mixed 244 SusWrite 196 68% 305 MB/s	4K Read 35.9 4K Write 88.3 4K Mixed 37.6 149% 53.9 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 242 DQ Mixed 211 183% 276 MB/s
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 90.6% Great: 105%
Dogfish 500GB 500GB 297 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 150GB free Firmware: R0817A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 77 77 77 77 85 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	58.1% Above average	Read 512 Write 404 Mixed 17 SusWrite 88.1 56% 255 MB/s	4K Read 28.7 4K Write 11.3 4K Mixed 30 88% 23.3 MB/s	DQ Read 183 DQ Write 10.9 DQ Mixed 13.4 31% 69 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 58.1% Great: 101%
Seagate BarraCuda SSD ZA250CM10002 250GB 2,988 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 125GB free Firmware: STAS1024 SusWrite @10s intervals: 273 311 312 310 309 310 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	99.8% Outstanding	Read 512 Write 474 Mixed 378 SusWrite 304 94% 417 MB/s	4K Read 33.7 4K Write 80.2 4K Mixed 40.6 146% 51.5 MB/s	DQ Read 375 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 206 196% 306 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 99.8% Great: 104%
Kingston SA400S37960G 960GB 56,609 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 350GB free Firmware: SBFK61F1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 407 416 441 457 462 327 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	87.1% Excellent	Read 215 Write 109 Mixed 189 SusWrite 418 53% 233 MB/s	4K Read 32.5 4K Write 69.1 4K Mixed 36.7 133% 46.1 MB/s	DQ Read 236 DQ Write 302 DQ Mixed 205 172% 248 MB/s
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 87.1% Great: 102%
Crucial BX500 480GB-$38 83,298 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 229GB free Firmware: M6CR022 SusWrite @10s intervals: 422 408 7.2 7.5 7.1 7.2 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	80% Very good	Read 512 Write 396 Mixed 382 SusWrite 143 80% 358 MB/s	4K Read 30 4K Write 88.3 4K Mixed 25.6 125% 48 MB/s	DQ Read 293 DQ Write 319 DQ Mixed 32.6 100% 215 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 80% Great: 92%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 333GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 136 136 135 136 136 MB/s Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)	84.2% Excellent	Read 158 Write 160 Mixed 81.2 SusWrite 136 98% 134 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 84.2% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$114 144,399 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	109% Outstanding	MC Read 41.2 MC Write 42.1 MC Mixed 33.9 112% 39.1 GB/s	SC Read 22.1 SC Write 45.9 SC Mixed 32.6 96% 33.5 GB/s	Latency 59 68% 59 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 114%

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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	8,097x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,824x
Core i9-9900KIntel $412Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,794x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,412x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,316x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,132x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,214x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,043x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 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	1,451x
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 $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $185	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) $35	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