MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 146% UFO	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 139% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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	144% 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	120% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (14%). 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	19.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200810
Uptime	4.9 Days
Run Date	May 05 '21 at 04:02
Run Duration	159 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	14%

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PC Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700F-$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 (100^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 95.1 1-Core 145 2-Core 290 97% 177 Pts	4-Core 581 8-Core 1,108 100% 844 Pts	64-Core 1,116 69% 1,116 Pts
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% EVGA(3842 3767) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.11 Performing below potential (25^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	144% Outstanding	Lighting 207 Reflection 188 Parallax 193 169% 196 fps	MRender 193 Gravity 149 Splatting 133 127% 159 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 144% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Seagate BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA1000CM10003 1TB 7,008 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 288GB free (System drive) Firmware: STRSD012 SusWrite @10s intervals: 312 408 478 486 477 479 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	120% Outstanding	Read 504 Write 488 Mixed 473 SusWrite 440 107% 476 MB/s	4K Read 38.7 4K Write 97.7 4K Mixed 54.9 181% 63.8 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 348 DQ Mixed 362 272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 136%
PNY CS2211 480GB-$70 2,197 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 121GB free Firmware: CS221016 SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 410 479 481 483 473 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 495 Write 482 Mixed 379 SusWrite 439 101% 449 MB/s	4K Read 29.1 4K Write 83.2 4K Mixed 36.9 135% 49.7 MB/s	DQ Read 368 DQ Write 344 DQ Mixed 180 183% 297 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 113%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45 318,836 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 340GB free Firmware: MS2OA8J0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 150 143 153 157 157 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	90.1% Outstanding	Read 166 Write 164 Mixed 19.1 SusWrite 149 89% 124 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.5 138% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 90.1% Great: 107%
Mass Storage Device 8GB 2,579 User benchmarks, average bench 7% 7GB free, PID 1212 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 18 18 18 18 18 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	9.7% Terrible	Read 18.1 Write 17.5 Mixed 16.9 SusWrite 17.6 24% 17.5 MB/s	4K Read 3.3 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 1.3 84% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 9.7% Great: 10%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x16GB 73,741 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	114% Outstanding	MC Read 42.2 MC Write 45.8 MC Mixed 36.7 119% 41.6 GB/s	SC Read 20.8 SC Write 45.3 SC Mixed 31 92% 32.4 GB/s	Latency 56.9 70% 56.9 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 134%

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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) - $241

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,122x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,853x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,805x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,418x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,334x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,141x

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 $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	999x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,981x
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	961x

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Value: 105% - Outstanding

Total price: $828

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $179	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