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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 98.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive53.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime6.2 Days
Run DateJun 27 '20 at 01:36
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User MAR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 137
2-Core 266
93% 167 Pts
4-Core 539
8-Core 875
87% 707 Pts
64-Core 1,112
69% 1,112 Pts
Poor: 75% ↑
This bench: 98.5%
 Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
TOSHIBA-TR200 240GB
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFA12.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 93 40 47 16 16 MB/s
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
53.7% Above average
Read 262
Write 112
Mixed 223
SusWrite 51.4
36% 162 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 41.2
4K Mixed 26.6
106% 33.6 MB/s
DQ Read 252
DQ Write 102
DQ Mixed 166
126% 173 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑
This bench: 53.7%
 Great: 90%
Seagate ST1000VX008-2AY10C 1TB
389GB free
Firmware: CV11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 146 142 149 150 151 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
67% Good
Read 85.2
Write 113
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 147
73% 99.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 5.5
4K Mixed 0.6
194% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 44% ↑
This bench: 67%
 Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$57
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
MC Read 37.3
MC Write 36.4
MC Mixed 26.5
95% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 30.2
SC Mixed 29.7
74% 25.8 GB/s
Latency 51.4
78% 51.4 ns
Poor: 60% ↑
This bench: 93.4%
 Great: 107%
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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 32,099 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
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Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO

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

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel  $275Bench 97%, 550,833 samples8,128x
Core i5-9600KIntel  $145Bench 93%, 321,194 samples7,860x
Core i9-9900KIntel  $442Bench 98%, 354,223 samples3,810x
GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples2,420x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples2,339x
RTX 2070Nvidia  $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples2,144x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples1,221x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples1,047x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples999x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples1,984x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples1,457x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples963x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $846
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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 $40SanDisk 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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