MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 104%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 119%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics99.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive114% 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.
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 DDR4  (all builds)
Memory58.7 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211213
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 31 '22 at 01:28
Run Duration259 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
CPU Throttled 94%
Watch Gameplay: 5700-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 69.2
1-Core 199
2-Core 384
112% 217 Pts
4-Core 755
8-Core 1,448
131% 1,102 Pts
64-Core 2,202
136% 2,202 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 105%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199
MSI(1462 3810) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.30.02
Performing below potential (72nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
99.4% Outstanding
Lighting 128
Reflection 142
Parallax 253
104% 174 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 131
Splatting 92.4
90% 113 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB-$60
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 374 375 374 376 365 352 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 381
Mixed 336
SusWrite 369
89% 398 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 47.5
182% 69.6 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 256
216% 314 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 114%
Great: 130%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 498GB
279GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1995 878 876 875 877 881 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 67% Great: 126%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 210 210 210 211 203 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 34% Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMH32GX4M2D3600C18 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
65.5% Good
MC Read 24.9
MC Write 24.6
MC Mixed 23.8
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 19.5
SC Mixed 15.7
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 65.5%
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 19,436 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: 68% - Good Total price: $1,396
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