MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 168%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 120%
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Workstation
Workstation 185%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 121%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics139% 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 Drive413% 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
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit Farben,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211213
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateJan 24 '22 at 00:51
Run Duration220 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 94%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$240
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Memory 90.9
1-Core 206
2-Core 409
123% 235 Pts
4-Core 811
8-Core 1,515
139% 1,163 Pts
64-Core 2,416
150% 2,416 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 121%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
139% Outstanding
Lighting 199
Reflection 182
Parallax 194
162% 192 fps
MRender 193
Gravity 144
Splatting 123
122% 153 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 139%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$85
413GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3414 1498 951 943 925 940 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
413% Outstanding
Read 3,010
Write 3,406
Mixed 3,015
SusWrite 1,445
612% 2,719 MB/s
4K Read 89.8
4K Write 258
4K Mixed 133
442% 160 MB/s
DQ Read 2,002
DQ Write 984
DQ Mixed 1,739
1,225% 1,575 MB/s
Poor: 206%
This bench: 413%
Great: 442%
WD WD80EFBX-68AZZN0 8TB
6.5TB free
Firmware: 85.00A85
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 198 194 196 192 197 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 156
Write 175
Mixed 63.5
SusWrite 196
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 4.9
4K Mixed 0.7
214% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 101%
Great: 117%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$67
2TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 178 178 178 179 179 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 160
Mixed 81.7
SusWrite 177
113% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 109%
Great: 113%
Seagate ST32000542AS 2TB-$100
262GB free
Firmware: CC34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 68 71 71 71 71 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
47.7% Average
Read 96
Write 86.4
Mixed 53.1
SusWrite 70.1
56% 76.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KF3200C16D4/16GX 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 39.8
MC Write 39
MC Mixed 37.3
111% 38.7 GB/s
SC Read 28
SC Write 43.6
SC Mixed 26.5
93% 32.7 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 107%
Great: 113%

 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 11,237 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 208%
UFO
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: $1,439
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