MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 61% Destroyer	Desktop 96% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 58% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	59.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	91.2% 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	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1842 x 1036 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191225
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 02 '22 at 13:48
Run Duration	142 Seconds
Run User	ZAF-User
Background CPU	3%

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PC Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700F-$295 54,980 User benchmarks, average bench 92% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Memory 94.4 1-Core 145 2-Core 266 94% 168 Pts	4-Core 567 8-Core 1,129 100% 848 Pts	64-Core 1,118 69% 1,118 Pts
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$295 180,577 User benchmarks, average bench 59% MSI(1462 8D95) CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 512.15 Performing below potential (78^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	59.7% Above average	Lighting 77.8 Reflection 77.7 Parallax 74.6 63% 76.7 fps	MRender 62.9 Gravity 73.8 Splatting 58.3 53% 65 fps
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 59.7% Great: 62%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Transcend TS480GMTS820S 480GB 531 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 414GB free (System drive) Firmware: S1120A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 328 407 416 401 398 400 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	91.2% Outstanding	Read 450 Write 397 Mixed 354 SusWrite 392 90% 398 MB/s	4K Read 30.1 4K Write 93.2 4K Mixed 27.8 130% 50.4 MB/s	DQ Read 143 DQ Write 319 DQ Mixed 45 87% 169 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 91.2% Great: 92%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 16GB 60,539 User benchmarks, average bench 11% 9GB free, PID 5567 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.6 4.3 4.4 4.8 4.8 4.8 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 21.9 Write 13 SusWrite 5.1 14% 13.3 MB/s	4K Read 5.2 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 2.3 138% 2.9 MB/s
Poor: 5% Great: 17%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown DDR4 3000 1x8GB 4,421 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 1 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	48.1% Average	MC Read 18.2 MC Write 16.9 MC Mixed 12.6 45% 15.9 GB/s	SC Read 13.8 SC Write 16.7 SC Mixed 14.3 43% 14.9 GB/s	Latency 58.7 68% 58.7 ns
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 48.1% Great: 48%

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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 $249Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,102x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,831x
Core i9-9900KIntel $409Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,795x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,415x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,317x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,132x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,214x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $129Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,045x
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	1,452x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	959x

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Value: 106% - Outstanding

Total price: $825

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	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 $184	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