MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 146%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 126%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 157%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 129%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics112% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive389% 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.
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 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)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211126
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 09 '22 at 23:31
Run Duration243 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 95%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700KF-$212
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Memory 98
1-Core 222
2-Core 432
132% 251 Pts
4-Core 855
8-Core 1,475
141% 1,165 Pts
64-Core 2,507
155% 2,507 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 129%
Great: 121%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Lighting 142
Reflection 122
Parallax 140
116% 135 fps
MRender 185
Gravity 137
Splatting 112
114% 145 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 112%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
429GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2199 2194 2146 2127 2064 2065 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
389% Outstanding
Read 2,342
Write 2,056
Mixed 1,235
SusWrite 2,132
436% 1,941 MB/s
4K Read 59.1
4K Write 269
4K Mixed 92.2
350% 140 MB/s
DQ Read 1463
DQ Write 1,150
DQ Mixed 1,610
1,122% 1,408 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 389%
Great: 393%
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB
109GB free
Firmware: UH5100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 180 52 108 26 37 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
41.5% Average
Read 423
Write 367
Mixed 306
SusWrite 80.2
66% 294 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 33.9
4K Mixed 10
52% 19.3 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 76.8
DQ Mixed 10
31% 67.5 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 58%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$88
471GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 439 433 435 433 434 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 452
Write 422
Mixed 381
SusWrite 438
95% 423 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 81.6
4K Mixed 44.8
144% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 288
233% 330 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 106%
Great: 125%
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 480GB
226GB free
Firmware: ECFM12.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1987 935 587 593 592 590 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
255% Outstanding
Read 1,225
Write 1,775
Mixed 1,337
SusWrite 881
295% 1,304 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 277
4K Mixed 54
270% 122 MB/s
DQ Read 1,387
DQ Write 1,841
DQ Mixed 1,299
1,069% 1,509 MB/s
Poor: 125%
This bench: 255%
Great: 262%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-4400C19-8GTZSW 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
155% Outstanding
MC Read 59.5
MC Write 57.7
MC Mixed 52.6
162% 56.6 GB/s
SC Read 33.1
SC Write 55.2
SC Mixed 43
125% 43.8 GB/s
Latency 46.3
86% 46.3 ns
Poor: 75%
This bench: 155%
Great: 155%

 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 11,264 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: 77% - Very good Total price: $1,432
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