MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 279%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 123%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 312%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 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 125%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics232% 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 Drive297% 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 94% 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
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory28.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211126
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 04 '21 at 06:27
Run Duration226 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%
CPU Throttled 94%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700KF-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 215
2-Core 423
128% 244 Pts
4-Core 824
8-Core 1,625
145% 1,224 Pts
64-Core 2,473
153% 2,473 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 125%
Great: 121%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$835
EVGA(3842 3998) ≥ 4GB; EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 K|NGP|N HYBRID GAMING
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
232% Outstanding
Lighting 350
Reflection 307
Parallax 383
285% 347 fps
MRender 384
Gravity 272
Splatting 198
223% 285 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 232%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 QVO 2TB-$145
1.5TB free
Firmware: SVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 480 491 491 492 492 491 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
132% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 484
Mixed 436
SusWrite 489
108% 481 MB/s
4K Read 41.2
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 61.5
214% 80 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 338
255% 343 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 132%
Great: 128%
WDC WDS100T2B0B 1TB
722GB free
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 480 490 489 491 491 491 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
127% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 484
Mixed 388
SusWrite 489
105% 468 MB/s
4K Read 40.5
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 55.1
200% 74.4 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 274
224% 321 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 127%
Great: 122%
WD Black SN750 SE NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
808GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 711130WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2646 2668 2673 818 231 254 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
297% Outstanding
Read 1,054
Write 2,640
Mixed 1,331
SusWrite 1,548
375% 1,643 MB/s
4K Read 59.4
4K Write 332
4K Mixed 31.8
306% 141 MB/s
DQ Read 2,040
DQ Write 1,295
DQ Mixed 1,626
1,224% 1,654 MB/s
Poor: 143%
This bench: 297%
Great: 333%
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
238GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 324 329 329 329 329 329 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 438
Write 328
Mixed 305
SusWrite 328
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 44.6
170% 67.1 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 180
154% 221 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 101%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZRC 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
128% Outstanding
MC Read 47.3
MC Write 46.6
MC Mixed 43.9
131% 45.9 GB/s
SC Read 31.3
SC Write 50.8
SC Mixed 37.5
114% 39.9 GB/s
Latency 57.1
70% 57.1 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 128%
Great: 129%

 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 11,208 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: 76% - Very good Total price: $1,417
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