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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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive80.2% 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 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)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180822
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 17 '19 at 19:03
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 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 i5-9600K-$137
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 128
2-Core 301
95% 175 Pts
4-Core 602
8-Core 884
93% 743 Pts
64-Core 892
55% 892 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑
This bench: 104%
 Great: 103%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 120GB-$25
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900612
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 129 55 72 65 40 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Read 483
Write 337
Mixed 332
SusWrite 90.2
69% 310 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 91.4
4K Mixed 31.7
145% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 229
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 172
156% 235 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑
This bench: 80.2%
 Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
351GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 127 127 128 127 128 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Read 180
Write 184
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 127
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
130% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑
This bench: 87.9%
 Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK32GX4M4B3200C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 16GB
3000, 3000 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
MC Read 38.8
MC Write 37.4
MC Mixed 27.9
99% 34.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 35.8
SC Mixed 30.4
83% 29.2 GB/s
Latency 52.2
77% 52.2 ns
Poor: 73% ↑
This bench: 97.8%
 Great: 99%
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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 32,190 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) - $241

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel  $265Bench 97%, 550,833 samples8,149x
Core i5-9600KIntel  $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples7,885x
Core i9-9900KIntel  $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples3,823x
GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples2,428x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $296Bench 90%, 645,160 samples2,345x
RTX 2070Nvidia  $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples2,155x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $79Bench 105%, 762,998 samples1,224x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples1,048x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples1,003x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples1,987x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples1,460x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples967x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $840
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
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 $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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