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Gaming
Gaming 164%
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Desktop
Desktop 96%
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Workstation
Workstation 161%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 92.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics181% 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 Drive104% 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.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
24 months ago, 24 months ago, 24 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI Z490-A PRO  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 18 '22 at 20:31
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 way below expectations (13th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Memory 93.9
1-Core 130
2-Core 302
95% 175 Pts
4-Core 484
8-Core 973
86% 729 Pts
64-Core 1,198
74% 1,198 Pts
Poor: 91% ↑
This bench: 92.1%
 Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$499
Gigabyte(1458 408F)
CLim: 2295 MHz, MLim: 5065 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.77
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
181% Outstanding
Lighting 272
Reflection 242
Parallax 260
222% 258 fps
MRender 278
Gravity 180
Splatting 147
158% 202 fps
Poor: 139% ↑
This bench: 181%
 Great: 170%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
211GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 316 317 317 308 310 312 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 318
Mixed 316
SusWrite 313
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 40.9
164% 63.6 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 244
210% 310 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑
This bench: 104%
 Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
802GB free
Firmware: HPH4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 200 199 202 201 201 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 206
Write 188
Mixed 81.4
SusWrite 200
123% 169 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑
This bench: 116%
 Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
MC Read 48.4
MC Write 31.1
MC Mixed 24.9
99% 34.8 GB/s
SC Read 28.4
SC Write 32.7
SC Mixed 30.2
87% 30.4 GB/s
Latency 60.1
67% 60.1 ns
Poor: 29% ↑
This bench: 97.9%
 Great: 97%
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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 20,170 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 - $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 samples763x
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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