MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics12.2% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive287% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211213
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '22 at 01:44
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12400-$162
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Memory 82.8
1-Core 170
2-Core 340
105% 198 Pts
4-Core 577
8-Core 992
95% 785 Pts
64-Core 1,230
76% 1,230 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
MSI(1462 8C98) 2GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 525 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
12.2% Very poor
Lighting 15.8
Reflection 8.7
Parallax 14.4
13% 13 fps
MRender 5
Gravity 17.4
Splatting 15.7
11% 12.7 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 12.2%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate BarraCuda Q5 ZP1000CV30001 1TB
880GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SU5SH018
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1598 1620 1650 1654 1679 1679 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
287% Outstanding
Read 1,049
Write 1,668
Mixed 1,248
SusWrite 1,647
319% 1,403 MB/s
4K Read 56.4
4K Write 252
4K Mixed 85.1
328% 131 MB/s
DQ Read 704
DQ Write 1265
DQ Mixed 861
688% 943 MB/s
Poor: 94%
This bench: 287%
Great: 270%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2017)-$83
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 190 188 192 196 200 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 39% Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMN16GX4M2Z3200C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 41.9
MC Write 39.1
MC Mixed 36.9
112% 39.3 GB/s
SC Read 24.4
SC Write 41
SC Mixed 30.3
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 75.5
53% 75.5 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 108%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical PRO Z690-A DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 19,445 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 199%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 203%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $210

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,119
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HDDRAMUSB
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