MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 170%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 148%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics170% 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 Drive364% 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 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.
Run History
23 months ago, 23 months ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220318
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 17 '22 at 18:54
Run Duration584 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 94%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$228
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 82.8
1-Core 160
2-Core 297
98% 180 Pts
4-Core 671
8-Core 721
92% 696 Pts
64-Core 1,030
64% 1,030 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 100%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$600
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.77
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
170% Outstanding
Lighting 257
Reflection 222
Parallax 215
209% 232 fps
MRender 256
Gravity 163
Splatting 133
144% 184 fps
Poor: 139%
This bench: 170%
Great: 170%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
344GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2170 599 601 599 606 607 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
364% Outstanding
Read 2,615
Write 2,318
Mixed 1,557
SusWrite 864
410% 1,838 MB/s
4K Read 76.4
4K Write 256
4K Mixed 112
395% 148 MB/s
DQ Read 1,868
DQ Write 1,948
DQ Mixed 1,840
1,402% 1,885 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 364%
Great: 340%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
784GB free
Firmware: RVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 486 487 487 487 487 487 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 485
Mixed 414
SusWrite 487
107% 475 MB/s
4K Read 36.2
4K Write 133
4K Mixed 53
193% 74 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 342
257% 345 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 125%
Great: 121%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GVKC 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
117% Outstanding
MC Read 42.4
MC Write 42.8
MC Mixed 42.6
122% 42.6 GB/s
SC Read 28
SC Write 45.6
SC Mixed 34.4
103% 36 GB/s
Latency 75.5
53% 75.5 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 117%
Great: 128%

 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 19,402 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: $1,402
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