MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 120%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 116%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 120%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics84.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive494% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210914
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 03 '21 at 19:32
Run Duration313 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU4%
CPU Throttled 95%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$237
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Memory 93.2
1-Core 207
2-Core 407
124% 236 Pts
4-Core 785
8-Core 1,477
135% 1,131 Pts
64-Core 2,409
149% 2,409 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 120%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
EVGA(3842 1267) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Lighting 110
Reflection 103
Parallax 93.3
90% 102 fps
MRender 100
Gravity 95.1
Splatting 79
74% 91.4 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$168
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3557 3523 3513 3496 3559 2524 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
494% Outstanding
Read 2517
Write 3,390
Mixed 2,824
SusWrite 3362
686% 3,023 MB/s
4K Read 74.2
4K Write 188
4K Mixed 109
352% 124 MB/s
DQ Read 1,656
DQ Write 1,856
DQ Mixed 1,685
1,288% 1,732 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 494%
Great: 526%
Samsung 870 QVO 4TB-$279
3.5TB free
Firmware: SVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 423 379 378 379 380 379 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 454
Write 417
Mixed 384
SusWrite 386
92% 410 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 82.7
4K Mixed 41.8
142% 51.4 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 337
254% 340 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 101%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
127% Outstanding
MC Read 46.7
MC Write 46.9
MC Mixed 43.4
130% 45.7 GB/s
SC Read 30.7
SC Write 50
SC Mixed 39
114% 39.9 GB/s
Latency 61.7
65% 61.7 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 127%
Great: 122%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRO Z690-A DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 19,432 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 199%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 203%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $210

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,400
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HDDRAMUSB
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