MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results


Gaming 130% UFO	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 126% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 98.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	130% 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	260% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B98
Motherboard	MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) (all builds)
Memory	12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colores
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201010
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 23 '21 at 14:02
Run Duration	142 Seconds
Run User	ESP-User
Background CPU	14%

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PC Performing above expectations (65^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 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	98.8% Outstanding	Memory 96 1-Core 149 2-Core 295 99% 180 Pts	4-Core 544 8-Core 1,106 97% 825 Pts	64-Core 1,122 70% 1,122 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 98.8% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% MSI(1462 3904) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.96 Performing below potential (4^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	130% Outstanding	Lighting 175 Reflection 229 Parallax 156 143% 187 fps	MRender 191 Gravity 148 Splatting 132 125% 157 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 130% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$75 52,084 User benchmarks, average bench 200% 667GB free (System drive) Firmware: P2CR031 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 803 1508 1686 1700 1707 1650 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	260% Outstanding	Read 1,182 Write 1,613 Mixed 1,194 SusWrite 1,509 312% 1,374 MB/s	4K Read 49.6 4K Write 173 4K Mixed 72.2 259% 98.2 MB/s	DQ Read 713 DQ Write 1,136 DQ Mixed 877 678% 909 MB/s
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 260% Great: 299%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109 201,200 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 481GB free Firmware: RVQ02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 252 435 459 465 468 465 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	Read 501 Write 459 Mixed 402 SusWrite 424 100% 446 MB/s	4K Read 31.1 4K Write 99.6 4K Mixed 47.4 161% 59.4 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 350 264% 354 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 121%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$63 346,786 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	MC Read 41.1 MC Write 42.5 MC Mixed 29.3 108% 37.6 GB/s	SC Read 21.1 SC Write 43.2 SC Mixed 30.9 91% 31.7 GB/s	Latency 53.8 74% 53.8 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 110%

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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	6	144	27"	1280 720	SAM0FDB C27JG5x

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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	8,104x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	7,832x
Core i9-9900KIntel $412Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,797x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	2,415x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	2,317x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	2,135x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1,215x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $129Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,045x
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	1,452x
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 $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	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) $35	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