MSI PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 253%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 121%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 307%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 121%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics216% 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 Drive495% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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 91% 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 (MS-7D25)  (all builds)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210929
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 19 '22 at 22:21
Run Duration215 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$330
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
121% Outstanding
Memory 82.5
1-Core 224
2-Core 439
128% 248 Pts
4-Core 848
8-Core 1,698
150% 1,273 Pts
64-Core 3031
188% 3031 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 121%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
216% Outstanding
Lighting 320
Reflection 294
Parallax 332
261% 315 fps
MRender 355
Gravity 262
Splatting 192
212% 269 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 216%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TB
717GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 614900WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2551 2752 2034 1453 1446 1514 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
495% Outstanding
Read 3,658
Write 4,131
Mixed 3,034
SusWrite 1,958
718% 3,195 MB/s
4K Read 79
4K Write 319
4K Mixed 118
440% 172 MB/s
DQ Read 2,213
DQ Write 2,035
DQ Mixed 2,199
1,630% 2,149 MB/s
Poor: 264%
This bench: 495%
Great: 573%
Samsung 860 Evo 2TB-$275
1.5TB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 453 452 446 446 446 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 464
Write 442
Mixed 425
SusWrite 449
100% 445 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 50.3
182% 69.6 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 335
253% 340 MB/s
Poor: 89%
This bench: 117%
Great: 133%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
152GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 116 117 116 114 116 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
68.2% Good
Read 122
Write 110
Mixed 82
SusWrite 115
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
214% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl -6000J3636F162x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 6000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
196% Outstanding
MC Read 82.9
MC Write 76.6
MC Mixed 73.5
222% 77.7 GB/s
SC Read 23.9
SC Write 49.4
SC Mixed 32.8
101% 35.4 GB/s
Latency 76
53% 76 ns
Poor: 131%
This bench: 196%
Great: 195%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 3,864 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 209%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 230%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $970
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