MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 196%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 120%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 221%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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.
Graphics165% 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.
Boot Drive238% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220318
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 08 '22 at 13:57
Run Duration185 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 94%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700KF-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 208
2-Core 421
126% 241 Pts
4-Core 794
8-Core 1,612
142% 1,203 Pts
64-Core 2,454
152% 2,454 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 121%
Great: 121%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$600
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.59
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
165% Outstanding
Lighting 244
Reflection 221
Parallax 212
199% 226 fps
MRender 257
Gravity 163
Splatting 135
145% 185 fps
Poor: 139%
This bench: 165%
Great: 170%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SNVS1000G 1TB
674GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EDFKCN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1025 50 56 1267 1267 92 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
238% Outstanding
Read 1,021
Write 1,682
Mixed 1,208
SusWrite 626
257% 1,134 MB/s
4K Read 57.2
4K Write 284
4K Mixed 94.5
358% 145 MB/s
DQ Read 824
DQ Write 1,366
DQ Mixed 971
771% 1,054 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 238%
Great: 246%
SanDisk Cruzer 32GB
29GB free, PID 5530
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 13 11 11 13 12 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
18.1% Very poor
Read 21.9
Write 19.2
Mixed 17.6
SusWrite 12.4
23% 17.8 MB/s
4K Read 3.8
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 2.9
239% 3.47 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 18.1%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMWX8GD3600C18W2D 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 44.6
MC Write 41.4
MC Mixed 39.8
120% 41.9 GB/s
SC Read 26.8
SC Write 40.7
SC Mixed 29.8
93% 32.4 GB/s
Latency 61.1
65% 61.1 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 115%
Great: 118%

 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 11,177 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: $1,428
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