MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 210% UFO	Desktop 94% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 204% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 96%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	227% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	94.5% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191225
Uptime	3.2 Days
Run Date	Apr 14 '22 at 19:36
Run Duration	338 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	15%

PC Performing below expectations (37^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-$295 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	96% Outstanding	Memory 83.4 1-Core 142 2-Core 291 93% 172 Pts	4-Core 581 8-Core 1,104 100% 842 Pts	64-Core 1,133 70% 1,133 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 96% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% EVGA(3842 3967) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 512.15 Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	227% Outstanding	Lighting 343 Reflection 297 Parallax 382 280% 341 fps	MRender 374 Gravity 265 Splatting 192 217% 277 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 227% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB 31,052 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 380GB free (System drive) Firmware: MAT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 331 317 299 328 324 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	94.5% Outstanding	Read 435 Write 447 Mixed 325 SusWrite 324 86% 383 MB/s	4K Read 35.1 4K Write 84.8 4K Mixed 46.7 158% 55.5 MB/s	DQ Read 263 DQ Write 100 DQ Mixed 127 108% 163 MB/s
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 94.5% Great: 123%
JAJS600M1TC 1TB 54 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 132GB free Firmware: S0424A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 333 331 26 18 47 19 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	70.7% Very good	Read 480 Write 392 Mixed 373 SusWrite 129 77% 344 MB/s	4K Read 21 4K Write 94.2 4K Mixed 22.6 111% 45.9 MB/s	DQ Read 159 DQ Write 321 DQ Mixed 36.9 86% 172 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 70.7% Great: 89%
Asmt 2115 1TB 326 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 770GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 220 117 192 197 206 192 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	43.6% Average	Read 354 Write 323 Mixed 164 SusWrite 187 58% 257 MB/s	4K Read 14.9 4K Write 15.4 4K Mixed 12 46% 14.1 MB/s	DQ Read 84.8 DQ Write 93 DQ Mixed 32.7 40% 70.2 MB/s
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 43.6% Great: 76%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 5TB 1,926 User benchmarks, average bench 14% 82GB free Firmware: 0342 SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 86 88 9.6 0.9 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	7.09% Terrible	Read 54.4 Write 58.5 Mixed 80 SusWrite 52 14% 61.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 8.4 4K Mixed 0.6 6% 3.13 MB/s	DQ Read 1.1 DQ Write 2.9 DQ Mixed 1.5 1% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 7.09% Great: 18%
Seagate Desktop 8TB 4,842 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 6TB free Firmware: 040B SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 69 81 96 104 98 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	65.7% Good	Read 139 Write 155 Mixed 85 SusWrite 88.4 86% 117 MB/s	4K Read 3.5 4K Write 4.4 4K Mixed 0.8 316% 2.9 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 65.7% Great: 93%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 3TB 1,686 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 385GB free Firmware: 0508 SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 63 70 83 86 83 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	41.1% Average	Read 68.3 Write 49.4 Mixed 53.5 SusWrite 74.9 46% 61.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 0.4 78% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 41.1% Great: 104%
Generic External 1TB 150 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 58GB free, PID 1240 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 23 25 25 25 25 MB/s Performing way below expectations (20^th percentile)	12.8% Very poor	Read 23 Write 23.3 Mixed 19.9 SusWrite 24.3 31% 22.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.9 78% 1 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 12.8% Great: 24%
WD My Passport 25E2 4TB 31,793 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 707GB free, PID 25e2 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 45 48 62 67 63 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	41.8% Average	Read 73 Write 68.2 Mixed 53.3 SusWrite 55.8 83% 62.6 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 6.1 4K Mixed 0.7 235% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 41.8% Great: 59%
WD My Passport 25E2 4TB 31,793 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 881GB free, PID 25e2 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 45 49 62 68 62 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	39.5% Below average	Read 78.3 Write 71.4 Mixed 60.6 SusWrite 56 89% 66.6 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 5.1 4K Mixed 0.8 205% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 39.5% Great: 59%
WD Elements 2620 5TB 4,390 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 1TB free, PID 2620 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 47 50 62 68 63 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	35.3% Below average	Read 73.7 Write 66.1 Mixed 48.1 SusWrite 56.9 81% 61.2 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 3.9 4K Mixed 0.8 164% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 35.3% Great: 65%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 4x8GB 5,022 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (34^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	80.5% Excellent	MC Read 29.6 MC Write 31.5 MC Mixed 24.9 82% 28.7 GB/s	SC Read 17.1 SC Write 32.8 SC Mixed 24.7 71% 24.9 GB/s	Latency 74.5 54% 74.5 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 80.5% Great: 105%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Typical Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) Builds (Compare 32,091 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 113%

UFO

Desktop 96%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 104%

UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) - $241

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $295Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,126x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,859x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,808x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,420x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,338x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,143x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,220x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,047x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $67Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	999x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,983x
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	963x

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Value: 102% - Outstanding

Total price: $871

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	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