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Desktop
Desktop 0%
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Workstation
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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.
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-7C80
MotherboardMSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 18 '21 at 02:20
Run Duration221 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.9 GHz, turbo 5.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 88.1
1-Core 158
2-Core 316
101% 187 Pts
4-Core 606
8-Core 987
97% 796 Pts
64-Core 1,289
80% 1,289 Pts
Poor: 81% ↑
This bench: 101%
 Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7201Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,984
Write 1,142
Mixed 842
290% 1,323 MB/s
4K Read 58.7
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 73.8
250% 86.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1216
DQ Write 823
DQ Mixed 908
708% 982 MB/s
Poor: 106% Great: 236%
Crucial M4 256GB-$218
206GB free
Firmware: 040H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 248 250 252 271 269 264 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Read 478
Write 256
Mixed 252
SusWrite 259
69% 312 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 85.8
4K Mixed 16.3
102% 41.9 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 215
DQ Mixed 23.3
66% 140 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑
This bench: 73.4%
 Great: 74%
SABRENT 1TB
808GB free
Firmware: RKT303.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1859 982 985 985 990 990 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
2TB free
Firmware: CC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 151 160 154 157 155 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
86% Excellent
Read 145
Write 99.8
Mixed 87.2
SusWrite 155
90% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
143% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑
This bench: 86%
 Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
75.6% Very good
MC Read 27.9
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 23
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 30.2
SC Mixed 24.4
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 69.4
58% 69.4 ns
Poor: 58% ↑
This bench: 75.6%
 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 MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C80) Builds (Compare 8,481 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK - $223

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel  $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples2,384x
Core i5-10600KIntel  $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples1,048x
Core i9-10850KIntel  $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples953x
GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia  $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples995x
RTX 3080Nvidia  $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples902x
RTX 3060Nvidia  $270Bench 100%, 447,556 samples636x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples551x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples353x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples351x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples294x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples279x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 89%, 92,468 samples163x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $994
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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