MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 58% Gunboat	Desktop 100% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 52% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	54.7% 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	38.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	17.5 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180822
Uptime	1.4 Days
Run Date	Nov 30 '19 at 00:52
Run Duration	166 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	3%

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PC Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173 264,837 User benchmarks, average bench 91% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 91.5 1-Core 161 2-Core 321 103% 191 Pts	4-Core 598 8-Core 955 95% 776 Pts	64-Core 955 59% 955 Pts
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 101%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Zotac(19DA 1438) CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.41 Performing below potential (44^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	54.7% Above average	Lighting 67.3 Reflection 72.7 Parallax 65.2 55% 68.4 fps	MRender 65.3 Gravity 65.3 Splatting 67.9 54% 66.2 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 54.7% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Addlink S10 240GB 129 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 78GB free (System drive) Firmware: SBFM10.6 SusWrite @10s intervals: 269 31 70 71 17 72 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	38.7% Below average	Read 460 Write 359 Mixed 341 SusWrite 88.1 70% 312 MB/s	4K Read 34.9 4K Write 6.2 4K Mixed 0.2 56% 13.8 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 38.7% Great: 83%
Sandisk PLUS 240GB 86,316 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 215GB free Firmware: UF4500RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 233 38 20 63 57 130 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	53.4% Above average	Read 460 Write 324 Mixed 323 SusWrite 90.1 67% 299 MB/s	4K Read 23.3 4K Write 42.4 4K Mixed 19.5 83% 28.4 MB/s	DQ Read 118 DQ Write 85 DQ Mixed 41.3 47% 81.3 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 53.4% Great: 56%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 608GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 149 151 152 151 151 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	91.3% Outstanding	Read 167 Write 153 Mixed 97.8 SusWrite 151 104% 142 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 207% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 91.3% Great: 109%
SanDisk Ultra 64GB 5,745 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 26GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 20 20 21 20 20 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	17% Very poor	Read 36.8 Write 21.2 Mixed 24.5 SusWrite 20.3 33% 25.7 MB/s	4K Read 5.9 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 2.1 158% 3.3 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 17% Great: 39%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMK8GX4M1A2400C16 029E CMK8GX4M1A2400C16 859B CT8G4DFS8213.C8FBD1 24GB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing below potential (29^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	65.5% Good	MC Read 23.5 MC Write 24 MC Mixed 20.2 64% 22.6 GB/s	SC Read 16.3 SC Write 24.6 SC Mixed 22.3 60% 21.1 GB/s	Latency 64.9 62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 65.5% Great: 76%

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Gaming 113%

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Desktop 96%

Nuclear submarine

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	7,835x
Core i9-9900KIntel $412Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,797x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,416x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,318x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,135x

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	1,452x
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 $134	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