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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive242% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190813
Uptime3.3 Days
Run DateOct 19 '19 at 07:07
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 161
2-Core 324
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 637
8-Core 916
97% 777 Pts
64-Core 950
59% 950 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑
This bench: 108%
 Great: 103%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB (2019)-$46
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 540 431 431 432 429 432 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
242% Outstanding
Read 1,775
Write 1,498
Mixed 1,339
SusWrite 449
282% 1,265 MB/s
4K Read 51.4
4K Write 246
4K Mixed 81.6
313% 126 MB/s
DQ Read 849
DQ Write 1,299
DQ Mixed 798
681% 982 MB/s
Poor: 143% ↑
This bench: 242%
 Great: 238%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
721GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 149 149 147 148 149 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Read 146
Write 140
Mixed 87.2
SusWrite 148
96% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
218% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑
This bench: 84.6%
 Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$50
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 44.5
MC Write 44.4
MC Mixed 31.1
114% 40 GB/s
SC Read 23.3
SC Write 41.4
SC Mixed 34.3
94% 33 GB/s
Latency 49.2
81% 49.2 ns
Poor: 64% ↑
This bench: 112%
 Great: 120%
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 System Memory Latency Ladder

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 31,989 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
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Workstation
Workstation 104%
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Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) - $246

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel  $249Bench 97%, 550,833 samples8,104x
Core i5-9600KIntel  $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples7,832x
Core i9-9900KIntel  $409Bench 98%, 354,223 samples3,797x
GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples2,415x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples2,317x
RTX 2070Nvidia  $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples2,135x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples1,215x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $129Bench 112%, 602,853 samples1,045x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples996x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples1,977x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples1,452x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples959x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $825
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Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair 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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