MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 121%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 132%
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 113%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics104% 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 Drive496% 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 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
22 months ago, 22 months ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory24.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210914
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 10 '22 at 23:49
Run Duration210 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
CPU Throttled 94%
Watch Gameplay: 6800-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i7-12700F-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Memory 81.7
1-Core 199
2-Core 393
117% 225 Pts
4-Core 769
8-Core 1,460
133% 1,114 Pts
64-Core 2,154
133% 2,154 Pts
Poor: 99%
This bench: 113%
Great: 116%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6800-XT-$650
XFX(1EAE 6701) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 22.5.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
104% Outstanding
Lighting 88.9
Reflection 74.7
Parallax 410
72% 191 fps
MRender 94.8
Gravity 165
Splatting 311
169% 190 fps
Poor: 165%
This bench: 104%
Great: 178%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gigabyte Aorus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$80
821GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EGFM13.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3846 3882 3881 3863 3792 3812 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
496% Outstanding
Read 2,236
Write 3,584
Mixed 2401
SusWrite 3,846
686% 3,017 MB/s
4K Read 57.8
4K Write 278
4K Mixed 95.3
357% 144 MB/s
DQ Read 1504
DQ Write 1,298
DQ Mixed 1,709
1,197% 1,504 MB/s
Poor: 215%
This bench: 496%
Great: 491%
WD My Book 25ED 6TB
4TB free, PID 25ed
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 39 39 39 39 39 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
48.3% Average
Read 41.4
Write 39.1
Mixed 34.6
SusWrite 39.3
52% 38.6 MB/s
4K Read 4.7
4K Write 10.6
4K Mixed 1.2
419% 5.5 MB/s
DQ Read 0.7
DQ Write 9.8
DQ Mixed 1.1
373% 3.87 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3200 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 39.7
MC Write 39.5
MC Mixed 36.6
110% 38.6 GB/s
SC Read 24.2
SC Write 41.3
SC Mixed 32.8
94% 32.8 GB/s
Latency 77.5
52% 77.5 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 106%
Great: 113%

 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 11,178 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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