MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 254%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 302%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 116%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics226% 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 Drive118% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory59.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211213
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 04 '22 at 05:56
Run Duration254 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$297
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
116% Outstanding
Memory 84.4
1-Core 202
2-Core 323
111% 203 Pts
4-Core 784
8-Core 1,372
130% 1,078 Pts
64-Core 3,053
189% 3,053 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 116%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198
PNY(196E 136C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 5000 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 511.79
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
226% Outstanding
Lighting 338
Reflection 321
Parallax 369
276% 343 fps
MRender 372
Gravity 272
Splatting 198
220% 281 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 226%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0B-00YS70 1TB
592GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 415000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 441 364 356 372 282 285 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 489
Write 482
Mixed 404
SusWrite 350
97% 431 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 56
200% 74.2 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 258
216% 314 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 118%
Great: 115%
Team T25 3A3001T 1TB
943GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 389 379 379 379 379 381 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
72.4% Very good
Read 407
Write 382
Mixed 350
SusWrite 381
86% 380 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 49.2
4K Mixed 22.1
86% 30.8 MB/s
DQ Read 155
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 49.2
63% 113 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 78%
Acclamator 2TB 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 32B6U1TA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2191 2302 2292 2293 2272 2293 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
434% Outstanding
Read 2,877
Write 2,060
Mixed 1,936
SusWrite 2,274
512% 2,286 MB/s
4K Read 79.1
4K Write 271
4K Mixed 119
416% 156 MB/s
DQ Read 1,237
DQ Write 1,063
DQ Mixed 791
691% 1,030 MB/s
Poor: 230%
This bench: 434%
Great: 439%
Team T253X2001T 1TB
451GB free
Firmware: S1127B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 434 422 422 421 421 424 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 423
Mixed 375
SusWrite 424
97% 431 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 28.9
148% 61.1 MB/s
DQ Read 206
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 38.9
89% 180 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 101%
Great: 105%
Seagate ST2000LM007-1R8174 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: EB01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 115 117 122 120 120 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
47.5% Average
Read 48.2
Write 74.7
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 117
56% 75.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
178% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C16-16GTZR Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC Skill Intl F4-3200C16-16GTZR Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZNC 64GB
3600, 3600, 3600, 3600 MHz
16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
121% Outstanding
MC Read 45.2
MC Write 46.3
MC Mixed 41.8
127% 44.4 GB/s
SC Read 31.5
SC Write 50.2
SC Mixed 22.4
99% 34.7 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 121%
Great: 124%

 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 11,269 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: $1,401
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