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Gaming
Gaming 224%
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Desktop
Desktop 105%
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Workstation
Workstation 231%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics209% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive171% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMicro-Star US Desktop
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201007
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 27 '21 at 04:11
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$279
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 129
2-Core 328
99% 185 Pts
4-Core 659
8-Core 1,257
114% 958 Pts
64-Core 1,770
110% 1,770 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑
This bench: 110%
 Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$785
MSI(1462 3881)
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 4950 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
209% Outstanding
Lighting 310
Reflection 302
Parallax 326
253% 313 fps
MRender 332
Gravity 252
Splatting 188
203% 258 fps
Poor: 185% ↑
This bench: 209%
 Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX6000LNP 1TB
367GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V9002s45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1010 1038 1039 775 153 397 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
171% Outstanding
Read 1,280
Write 1,000
Mixed 847
SusWrite 735
216% 966 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 48.1
177% 65.7 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 724
DQ Mixed 310
282% 411 MB/s
Poor: 101% ↑
This bench: 171%
 Great: 268%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 210 205 196 201 206 208 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 151
Write 157
Mixed 68.8
SusWrite 204
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1.1
235% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑
This bench: 102%
 Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C14 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 43.9
MC Write 44.8
MC Mixed 33.8
117% 40.8 GB/s
SC Read 23.9
SC Write 51.1
SC Mixed 34.3
104% 36.4 GB/s
Latency 51
78% 51 ns
Poor: 98% ↑
This bench: 115%
 Great: 143%
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Typical Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,219 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
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Desktop
Desktop 101%
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Workstation
Workstation 142%
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Motherboard: MSI Z490-A PRO - $159

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel  $220Bench 97%, 198,859 samples4,718x
Core i5-10600KIntel  $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples2,288x
Core i7-10700KFIntel  $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples1,468x
GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia  $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples2,568x
RTX 3060Nvidia  $250Bench 100%, 447,556 samples1,705x
RTX 3080Nvidia  $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples1,630x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples869x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD  $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples764x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples555x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples951x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples583x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples566x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,015
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Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia 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) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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