MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 278%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 122%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 307%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (98th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 2 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 124%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics231% 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 Drive330% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
CPU throttled at 95% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory29.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211126
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 27 '21 at 22:35
Run Duration226 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700KF-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 212
2-Core 397
125% 235 Pts
4-Core 819
8-Core 1,568
142% 1,194 Pts
64-Core 2,427
150% 2,427 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 124%
Great: 121%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
EVGA(3842 3998) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
231% Outstanding
Lighting 350
Reflection 307
Parallax 383
285% 347 fps
MRender 383
Gravity 269
Splatting 196
221% 283 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 231%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 QVO 2TB-$145
1.5TB free
Firmware: SVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 487 491 489 492 492 492 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 485
Mixed 438
SusWrite 490
109% 482 MB/s
4K Read 41.7
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 61.9
215% 80.2 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 343
258% 345 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 133%
Great: 128%
WDC WDS100T2B0B 1TB
722GB free
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 483 491 489 492 492 492 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 484
Mixed 388
SusWrite 490
105% 468 MB/s
4K Read 40
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 54.7
196% 72.7 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 278
226% 322 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 126%
Great: 122%
WD Black SN750 SE NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
834GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 711130WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2749 2760 2373 244 311 244 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
330% Outstanding
Read 1,226
Write 2,738
Mixed 2,066
SusWrite 1,447
426% 1,869 MB/s
4K Read 60.2
4K Write 336
4K Mixed 97.2
394% 165 MB/s
DQ Read 2,048
DQ Write 1,218
DQ Mixed 1,798
1,295% 1,688 MB/s
Poor: 143%
This bench: 330%
Great: 333%
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
238GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 327 329 329 329 329 329 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 445
Write 326
Mixed 314
SusWrite 329
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 45
171% 67.2 MB/s
DQ Read 180
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 181
155% 223 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 101%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GVKC 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
128% Outstanding
MC Read 47.2
MC Write 47.1
MC Mixed 44.1
132% 46.1 GB/s
SC Read 29.8
SC Write 51.3
SC Mixed 38.6
114% 39.9 GB/s
Latency 56.5
71% 56.5 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 128%
Great: 128%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 11,183 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 208%
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Desktop
Desktop 114%
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Workstation
Workstation 229%
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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 - $117

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,158
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