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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive108% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory27.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 13 '21 at 20:44
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 121
2-Core 320
96% 179 Pts
4-Core 580
8-Core 952
94% 766 Pts
64-Core 2,174
135% 2,174 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑
This bench: 102%
 Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2G0A-00JH30 1TB
701GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 411040WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 468 445 450 454 451 453 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 369
Write 454
Mixed 383
SusWrite 453
94% 415 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 91.6
4K Mixed 47.3
162% 58 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 254
215% 315 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑
This bench: 108%
 Great: 106%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$74
304GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 457 457 459 457 395 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 435
Mixed 419
SusWrite 447
102% 451 MB/s
4K Read 39.3
4K Write 95
4K Mixed 50.5
174% 61.6 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 304
243% 341 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑
This bench: 118%
 Great: 125%
Hitachi HUS724030ALE641 3TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: MJ8OA5F0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 139 138 139 138 141 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Read 145
Write 126
Mixed 81.1
SusWrite 138
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.5
132% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑
This bench: 81.5%
 Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
MC Read 36.5
MC Write 40.4
MC Mixed 26.8
99% 34.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 47.1
SC Mixed 32.5
96% 33.7 GB/s
Latency 53.5
75% 53.5 ns
Poor: 63% ↑
This bench: 99.6%
 Great: 125%
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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 20,300 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
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Motherboard: MSI Z490-A PRO - $159

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel  $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples4,736x
Core i5-10600KIntel  $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples2,299x
Core i7-10700KFIntel  $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples1,475x
GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia  $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples2,574x
RTX 3060Nvidia  $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples1,716x
RTX 3080Nvidia  $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples1,638x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples871x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD  $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples766x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples556x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples953x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples584x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples566x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,012
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Intel Core i5-12600K $165Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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