MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 172%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics172% 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 Drive46.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory40GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 40GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory34.6 GB free of 40 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210914
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 06 '22 at 20:07
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 35%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600KF-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 68.4
1-Core 187
2-Core 373
108% 210 Pts
4-Core 740
8-Core 1,147
117% 944 Pts
64-Core 1,787
111% 1,787 Pts
Poor: 101%
This bench: 103%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Nvidia(10DE 1467) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
172% Outstanding
Lighting 247
Reflection 228
Parallax 257
202% 244 fps
MRender 281
Gravity 210
Splatting 148
167% 213 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 172%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 16 23 108 29 5.3 MB/s
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
46.7% Average
Read 214
Write 165
Mixed 217
SusWrite 59.1
37% 164 MB/s
4K Read 17.5
4K Write 49.1
4K Mixed 21.8
80% 29.5 MB/s
DQ Read 217
DQ Write 222
DQ Mixed 122
118% 187 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
166GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 136 148 140 134 132 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
69.2% Good
Read 104
Write 94.2
Mixed 72
SusWrite 138
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
111% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Group Inc TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 Corsair CMK32GX4M2E3200C16 Group Inc TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 Corsair CMK32GX4M2E3200C16 40GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 16384, 4096, 16384 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
70.5% Very good
MC Read 25.8
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 24.2
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 26.6
SC Mixed 23.1
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns

 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 11,154 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 208%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 229%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 - $117

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $1,421
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