MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 64% Destroyer	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 65% Destroyer


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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	55.2% 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	82% 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	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
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, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201010
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Sep 24 '21 at 00:30
Run Duration	222 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	9%

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 i9-9900-$1,989 11,853 User benchmarks, average bench 91% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 96.3 1-Core 150 2-Core 307 101% 185 Pts	4-Core 590 8-Core 1,140 103% 865 Pts	64-Core 1,543 96% 1,543 Pts
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 99%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 Fury-$199 18,014 User benchmarks, average bench 58% Sapphire(174B E331) CLim: 1050 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.5.2 Performing below potential (15^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	55.2% Above average	Lighting 81.5 Reflection 69.3 Parallax 111 66% 87.4 fps	MRender 61.4 Gravity 20.9 Splatting 41.9 34% 41.4 fps
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 55.2% Great: 62%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
PNY SSD2SC240G1CS11754D117-514 240GB 313 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 22GB free (System drive) Firmware: CS111101 SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 177 127 136 122 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	82% Excellent	Read 510 Write 295 Mixed 282 SusWrite 153 69% 310 MB/s	4K Read 26.2 4K Write 80.8 4K Mixed 36.2 129% 47.7 MB/s	DQ Read 277 DQ Write 279 DQ Mixed 178 161% 245 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 82% Great: 94%
Addlink M.2 PCIE G3x4 NVMe 1TB 6,131 User benchmarks, average bench 224% 954GB free Firmware: ECFM32.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2290 1111 1001 984 964 962 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	247% Outstanding	Read 1,202 Write 2,176 Mixed 1,372 SusWrite 1,219 339% 1,492 MB/s	4K Read 42 4K Write 166 4K Mixed 69.7 241% 92.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1,294 DQ Write 952 DQ Mixed 1,149 852% 1,132 MB/s
Poor: 133% ↑ This bench: 247% Great: 287%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 1TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 196 193 200 201 202 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 171 Write 152 Mixed 80.5 SusWrite 197 110% 150 MB/s	4K Read 2.2 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.1 114% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 106%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB 13,232 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	96% Outstanding	MC Read 36.9 MC Write 37.5 MC Mixed 26.2 96% 33.5 GB/s	SC Read 20.7 SC Write 43.7 SC Mixed 28.8 89% 31.1 GB/s	Latency 53 76% 53 ns
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 96% Great: 108%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	8	5	165	23.8"	1280 720	ACR0852 XF243Y P

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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	7,849x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,804x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,418x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,333x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,139x

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 $90Bench 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 $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