MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 206%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 116%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 205%
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 113%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics184% 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 Drive295% 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210914
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateJan 28 '22 at 17:32
Run Duration314 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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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 i5-12600KF-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Memory 86.3
1-Core 205
2-Core 402
121% 231 Pts
4-Core 752
8-Core 1147
118% 950 Pts
64-Core 1,821
113% 1,821 Pts
Poor: 101%
This bench: 113%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
184% Outstanding
Lighting 266
Reflection 239
Parallax 269
217% 258 fps
MRender 303
Gravity 228
Splatting 165
182% 232 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 184%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
763GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 234100WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1224 466 554 546 485 524 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
295% Outstanding
Read 2,054
Write 2,268
Mixed 1,997
SusWrite 633
390% 1,738 MB/s
4K Read 64.1
4K Write 230
4K Mixed 90.2
335% 128 MB/s
DQ Read 1,781
DQ Write 1,433
DQ Mixed 1519
1,161% 1,578 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 295%
Great: 300%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
1.5TB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2421 2430 2412 1756 1472 1475 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
399% Outstanding
Read 2,442
Write 2,417
Mixed 1,955
SusWrite 1,994
496% 2202 MB/s
4K Read 70.2
4K Write 196
4K Mixed 98.3
336% 121 MB/s
DQ Read 1,888
DQ Write 1,507
DQ Mixed 1,636
1,241% 1,677 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 399%
Great: 435%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMWX8GD3600C18W2D 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
122% Outstanding
MC Read 48.2
MC Write 45.1
MC Mixed 42
129% 45.1 GB/s
SC Read 25.6
SC Write 44.8
SC Mixed 31.4
97% 33.9 GB/s
Latency 71
56% 71 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 122%
Great: 118%

 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 11,183 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: 76% - Very good Total price: $1,443
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