MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 106% UFO	Desktop 100% UFO	Workstation 101% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	102% 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	121% 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	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.

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System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	8.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191225
Uptime	0.5 Days
Run Date	Sep 03 '20 at 01:12
Run Duration	180 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	44%

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PC Performing above expectations (79^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-$252 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 92.7 1-Core 148 2-Core 305 99% 182 Pts	4-Core 608 8-Core 1,160 105% 884 Pts	64-Core 1,129 70% 1,129 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200 478,117 User benchmarks, average bench 104% MSI(1462 C75C) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 452.06 Performing below potential (43^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	102% Outstanding	Lighting 125 Reflection 122 Parallax 138 102% 128 fps	MRender 172 Gravity 117 Splatting 97.3 102% 129 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 112%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 366GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 452 422 413 464 465 441 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	121% Outstanding	Read 498 Write 483 Mixed 393 SusWrite 443 102% 454 MB/s	4K Read 41.7 4K Write 97.4 4K Mixed 56.1 187% 65.1 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 350 264% 354 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 134%
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 250GB 28,058 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 11GB free Firmware: EMT21B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 504 Write 486 Mixed 383 102% 457 MB/s	4K Read 41.4 4K Write 96.7 4K Mixed 54.9 184% 64.3 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 339 DQ Mixed 357 268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 73% Great: 122%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130 154,399 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 370GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 475 464 479 464 465 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	120% Outstanding	Read 499 Write 482 Mixed 456 SusWrite 469 107% 476 MB/s	4K Read 39.2 4K Write 93.8 4K Mixed 54 178% 62.3 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 353 266% 355 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 133%
Hitachi HCS5C1010CLA382 1TB 2,229 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 910GB free Firmware: JC4OA3EA SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 110 110 111 110 110 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	64.1% Good	Read 114 Write 113 Mixed 56.6 SusWrite 110 72% 98.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.7 129% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 64.1% Great: 64%
Seagate Expansion 2TB 49,966 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 2TB free Firmware: 0502 SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 122 124 124 124 124 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	70.7% Very good	Read 122 Write 88.2 Mixed 62.1 SusWrite 124 73% 99.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 166% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 70.7% Great: 67%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown BLS4G4D240FSA.8FARG 859B BLS4G4D240FSA.8FARG 859B BLS4G4D240FSA.M8FADM 859B BLS4G4D240FSA.M8FADM 16GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	79.5% Very good	MC Read 28.7 MC Write 30.6 MC Mixed 25.1 80% 28.1 GB/s	SC Read 17 SC Write 29.3 SC Mixed 24.8 68% 23.7 GB/s	Latency 62.7 64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 79.5% Great: 79%

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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 $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,108x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,837x
Core i9-9900KIntel $412Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,797x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,418x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,318x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,136x

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	1,453x
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 $133	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