MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 112% UFO	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 108% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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	109% 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	85.5% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180822
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 10 '18 at 17:51
Run Duration	155 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	1%

Watch Gameplay: 2070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

PC Performing above expectations (63^rd 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-$265 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 91.7 1-Core 148 2-Core 299 98% 180 Pts	4-Core 596 8-Core 1,170 104% 883 Pts	64-Core 1,178 73% 1,178 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200 478,117 User benchmarks, average bench 104% MSI(1462 3734) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.22 Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Lighting 139 Reflection 134 Parallax 135 113% 136 fps	MRender 178 Gravity 130 Splatting 106 110% 138 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 112%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100 67,541 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 192GB free (System drive) Firmware: M0CR031 SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 256 146 144 140 140 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	85.5% Excellent	Read 463 Write 474 Mixed 379 SusWrite 211 86% 382 MB/s	4K Read 26.7 4K Write 87.4 4K Mixed 37.8 135% 50.6 MB/s	DQ Read 235 DQ Write 317 DQ Mixed 303 221% 285 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 85.5% Great: 95%
SanDisk Extreme Pro 960GB-$300 2,857 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 608GB free Firmware: X212T0RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 470 469 473 477 480 478 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	112% Outstanding	Read 508 Write 459 Mixed 270 SusWrite 475 96% 428 MB/s	4K Read 35.4 4K Write 99.6 4K Mixed 39.8 157% 58.3 MB/s	DQ Read 362 DQ Write 299 DQ Mixed 160 167% 274 MB/s
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 114%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$60 253,816 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 1TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 119 120 121 121 122 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	68.1% Good	Read 117 Write 104 Mixed 80.2 SusWrite 120 78% 105 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 1 186% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 68.1% Great: 84%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49 257,835 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 30GB free Firmware: 05.01D05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 85 90 91 91 91 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	42.6% Average	Read 58 Write 58.5 Mixed 64.2 SusWrite 90.1 50% 67.7 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 153% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 42.6% Great: 76%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
HyperX Predator 2666 C13 2x8GB-$137 7,627 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	80.8% Excellent	MC Read 31.2 MC Write 31.5 MC Mixed 22.7 81% 28.5 GB/s	SC Read 19.1 SC Write 31.1 SC Mixed 25.2 72% 25.1 GB/s	Latency 64.6 62% 64.6 ns
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 80.8% Great: 99%

Take a copy of your results

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) Builds (Compare 32,189 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 $265Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	8,149x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,884x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,823x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,428x
RTX 2060Nvidia $296Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,344x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,155x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $79Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,224x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,048x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,002x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,987x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,460x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	967x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 104% - Outstanding

Total price: $840

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16