MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 182% UFO	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 175% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	185% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	99.7% 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	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.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190321
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Nov 20 '21 at 02:20
Run Duration	168 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	5%

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PC Performing as expected (59^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-$275 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Memory 92.7 1-Core 147 2-Core 288 97% 176 Pts	4-Core 577 8-Core 1,138 101% 858 Pts	64-Core 1,134 70% 1,134 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% EVGA(3842 4881) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 5075 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 496.76 Performing below potential (35^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	185% Outstanding	Lighting 266 Reflection 235 Parallax 266 217% 256 fps	MRender 297 Gravity 223 Splatting 174 182% 231 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 185% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 38GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 336 157 110 110 108 103 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	99.7% Outstanding	Read 508 Write 482 Mixed 457 SusWrite 154 90% 400 MB/s	4K Read 38.4 4K Write 90.5 4K Mixed 52.2 173% 60.4 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 339 DQ Mixed 354 266% 357 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 99.7% Great: 129%
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$109 80,665 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 221GB free Firmware: SVQ01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 464 208 82 82 82 82 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	99% Outstanding	Read 508 Write 482 Mixed 434 SusWrite 167 89% 398 MB/s	4K Read 36.7 4K Write 90 4K Mixed 50.7 168% 59.1 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 354 267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 99% Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$48 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 1TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 201 198 203 212 208 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	95.1% Outstanding	Read 130 Write 171 Mixed 80.6 SusWrite 202 106% 146 MB/s	4K Read 2.9 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.1 141% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 95.1% Great: 106%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F4-3200C16-8GTZR 04CD F4-3000C16-8GTZR 04CD F4-3200C16-8GTZR 04CD F4-3000C16-8GTZR 32GB 206 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 3120, 3120, 3120, 3120 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	MC Read 37.4 MC Write 40.8 MC Mixed 31.6 105% 36.6 GB/s	SC Read 21.8 SC Write 44.3 SC Mixed 30.9 92% 32.3 GB/s	Latency 62.7 64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 103%

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

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Typical Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) Builds (Compare 32,099 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 113%

UFO

Desktop 96%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 104%

UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) - $241

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $275Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,128x
Core i5-9600KIntel $145Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,860x
Core i9-9900KIntel $442Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,810x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,420x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,339x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,144x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,221x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,047x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	999x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,984x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,457x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	963x

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Value: 104% - Outstanding

Total price: $846

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	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 $40	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