MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 132%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 149%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 117%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics113% 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.
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.
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 DDR4  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210914
Uptime3.5 Days
Run DateMar 06 '22 at 22:19
Run Duration228 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
117% Outstanding
Memory 81.7
1-Core 207
2-Core 413
121% 234 Pts
4-Core 808
8-Core 1,583
142% 1,196 Pts
64-Core 2,400
148% 2,400 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 117%
Great: 123%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 511.79
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (143 fps cap detected)
113% Outstanding
Lighting 143
Reflection 143
Parallax 142
117% 143 fps
MRender 143
Gravity 141
Splatting 143
117% 142 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 113%
Great: 225%
Intel UHD Graphics 770
MSI(1462 7D25) 1GB
Driver: <> Ver. 30.0.101.1002
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
8.75% Terrible
Lighting 9.9
Reflection 15.2
Parallax 11.6
8% 12.2 fps
MRender 13.3
Gravity 13.5
Splatting 10.8
10% 12.5 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 8.75%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,520
Write 2,346
Mixed 1,711
488% 2,192 MB/s
4K Read 73.9
4K Write 231
4K Mixed 106
370% 137 MB/s
DQ Read 1,834
DQ Write 1,498
DQ Mixed 1,601
1,216% 1,644 MB/s
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$139
150GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 484 484 482 483 481 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
132% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 484
Mixed 458
SusWrite 483
109% 483 MB/s
4K Read 43.7
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 62.1
214% 78.5 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 338
254% 341 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 132%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C14-8GFX 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
83.7% Excellent
MC Read 31.8
MC Write 29.8
MC Mixed 28.7
86% 30.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 25.4
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 77.5
52% 77.5 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 126%

 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 19,541 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 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,390
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