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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 97.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
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SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180822
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateJan 17 '19 at 01:00
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Memory 94.3
1-Core 151
2-Core 292
99% 179 Pts
4-Core 541
8-Core 921
89% 731 Pts
64-Core 1,094
68% 1,094 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑
This bench: 97.6%
 Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 890
Write 338
Mixed 322
112% 516 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 28.2
136% 58.8 MB/s
DQ Read 448
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 316
250% 352 MB/s
Poor: 160% Great: 280%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OABX0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 182 186 171 187 183 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 174
Mixed 20
SusWrite 182
98% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
155% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑
This bench: 100%
 Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A5143DB0-CPB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
86.1% Excellent
MC Read 31.6
MC Write 33.6
MC Mixed 26.3
87% 30.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 34.4
SC Mixed 23.3
73% 25.7 GB/s
Latency 59
68% 59 ns
Poor: 67% ↑
This bench: 86.1%
 Great: 101%
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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 32,091 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO

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

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel  $295Bench 97%, 550,833 samples8,126x
Core i5-9600KIntel  $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples7,859x
Core i9-9900KIntel  $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples3,808x
GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples2,420x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples2,338x
RTX 2070Nvidia  $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples2,143x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples1,220x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples1,047x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $67Bench 310%, 455,997 samples999x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples1,983x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples1,456x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples963x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $871
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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