MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 112% UFO	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 112% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 96.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	114% 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	115% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	26.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200810
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 30 '21 at 04:37
Run Duration	208 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	6%

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PC Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$403 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)	96.4% Outstanding	Memory 93.7 1-Core 150 2-Core 289 98% 178 Pts	4-Core 531 8-Core 990 91% 760 Pts	64-Core 1,486 92% 1,486 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 96.4% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340 442,467 User benchmarks, average bench 128% Nvidia(10DE 147A) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.68 Performing below potential (4^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	114% Outstanding	Lighting 156 Reflection 142 Parallax 137 127% 145 fps	MRender 151 Gravity 118 Splatting 102 99% 124 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 136%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 621GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 277 430 440 446 458 422 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	115% Outstanding	Read 491 Write 472 Mixed 437 SusWrite 412 102% 453 MB/s	4K Read 39.7 4K Write 92.9 4K Mixed 51.5 175% 61.4 MB/s	DQ Read 371 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 354 266% 354 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 133%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$40 240,965 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 870GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 155 154 153 154 155 MB/s Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)	87.2% Excellent	Read 152 Write 142 Mixed 79.1 SusWrite 152 96% 131 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 207% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 87.2% Great: 108%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$40 240,965 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 931GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 161 161 163 163 159 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	91.6% Outstanding	Read 160 Write 145 Mixed 90.4 SusWrite 159 102% 139 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.9 188% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 91.6% Great: 108%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 8A45 CL16-18-18 D4-3000 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 8A45 CL16-18-18 D4-3000 32GB 19 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 3067, 3067, 3067, 3067 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	88.5% Excellent	MC Read 30.9 MC Write 35.9 MC Mixed 28.2 90% 31.7 GB/s	SC Read 19.8 SC Write 31.9 SC Mixed 25.2 73% 25.6 GB/s	Latency 60.5 66% 60.5 ns
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 88.5% Great: 89%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 72: 10R 4G 10B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
72%	18%	137	281	195	144	23.8"	1920 1080	DELA16E DELL S2421HGF

History: Score 51: 6R 5G 6B | Score 72: 10R 4G 10B

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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 $259Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,179x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,915x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,834x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,436x
RTX 2060Nvidia $291Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,356x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,165x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,229x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,057x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,009x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,996x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,463x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	972x

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Value: 106% - Outstanding

Total price: $830

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $160	Nvidia RTX 4070 $515	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16