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Desktop
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Workstation
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive271% 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.
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)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1280 x 800 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190813
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 16 '19 at 00:23
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 145
2-Core 288
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 563
8-Core 810
86% 686 Pts
64-Core 841
52% 841 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑
This bench: 100%
 Great: 103%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
918GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1560 1568 1567 1572 1571 1570 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
271% Outstanding
Read 1,435
Write 1,557
Mixed 1,093
SusWrite 1568
319% 1,413 MB/s
4K Read 57
4K Write 159
4K Mixed 77.7
270% 98 MB/s
DQ Read 610
DQ Write 921
DQ Mixed 270
344% 600 MB/s
Poor: 127% ↑
This bench: 271%
 Great: 255%
General USB Flash Disk 8GB
3GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.5 7.6 7.5 7.6 7.1 7.5 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
4.9% Terrible
Read 14.5
Write 5
Mixed 4.3
SusWrite 7.3
9% 7.77 MB/s
4K Read 5.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
19% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 3% ↑
This bench: 4.9%
 Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
MC Read 39
MC Write 38
MC Mixed 27.6
100% 34.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 35.3
SC Mixed 30.1
82% 28.6 GB/s
Latency 52.7
76% 52.7 ns
Poor: 58% ↑
This bench: 97.9%
 Great: 104%
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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 32,005 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) - $246

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel  $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples8,108x
Core i5-9600KIntel  $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples7,837x
Core i9-9900KIntel  $412Bench 98%, 354,223 samples3,797x
GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples2,418x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples2,318x
RTX 2070Nvidia  $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples2,135x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples1,215x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples1,046x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples996x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples1,977x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples1,453x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples959x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $828
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair 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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