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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive283% 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.
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB 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
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory43.9 GB free of 48 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 16 '21 at 00:04
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11600K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 82.5
1-Core 182
2-Core 358
109% 207 Pts
4-Core 642
8-Core 1,028
102% 835 Pts
64-Core 1,292
80% 1,292 Pts
Poor: 91% ↑
This bench: 101%
 Great: 108%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBA3V0010BNC-WRSN 1TB
669GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211210WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1565 842 843 842 844 843 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
283% Outstanding
Read 1,579
Write 1,848
Mixed 1,431
SusWrite 963
328% 1,456 MB/s
4K Read 54.8
4K Write 244
4K Mixed 84.7
321% 128 MB/s
DQ Read 1557
DQ Write 1,265
DQ Mixed 1,387
1,045% 1,403 MB/s
Poor: 157% ↑
This bench: 283%
 Great: 274%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
551GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 468 467 467 467 403 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 424
Mixed 361
SusWrite 456
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 40.2
143% 56.1 MB/s
DQ Read 332
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 288
226% 312 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑
This bench: 107%
 Great: 125%
CT500MX500SSD4 500GB
136GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 464 464 458 427 462 466 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 466
Mixed 445
SusWrite 457
105% 467 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 54.2
182% 65.6 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 285
231% 329 MB/s
Poor: 77% ↑
This bench: 120%
 Great: 123%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 029E CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 029E CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 029E CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 48GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
16384, 8192, 16384, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
116% Outstanding
MC Read 42.5
MC Write 44.1
MC Mixed 39.9
120% 42.2 GB/s
SC Read 26.5
SC Write 44.7
SC Mixed 34.5
101% 35.2 GB/s
Latency 76
53% 76 ns
Poor: 58% ↑
This bench: 116%
 Great: 99%
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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 Z490-A PRO (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 20,168 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z490-A PRO - $195

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel  $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples4,706x
Core i5-10600KIntel  $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples2,283x
Core i7-10700KFIntel  $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples1,463x
GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia  $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples2,559x
RTX 3060Nvidia  $274Bench 100%, 447,556 samples1,701x
RTX 3080Nvidia  $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples1,628x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples869x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD  $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples762x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples553x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples946x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples580x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples564x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $971
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial 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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