MSI PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 206%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 249%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 114%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics184% 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 Drive458% 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 92% 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)
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210929
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 14 '22 at 15:37
Run Duration237 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 92%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900KF-$310
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
114% Outstanding
Memory 72.8
1-Core 212
2-Core 420
120% 235 Pts
4-Core 826
8-Core 1,560
142% 1,193 Pts
64-Core 2,904
180% 2,904 Pts
Poor: 110%
This bench: 114%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$899
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 512.77
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
184% Outstanding
Lighting 265
Reflection 238
Parallax 270
216% 258 fps
MRender 308
Gravity 226
Splatting 165
183% 233 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 184%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P5 Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$53
363GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P7CR402 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3373 3027 3640 709 413 691 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
458% Outstanding
Read 4,128
Write 4,083
Mixed 2,432
SusWrite 1,975
706% 3,155 MB/s
4K Read 68.9
4K Write 220
4K Mixed 103
353% 131 MB/s
DQ Read 1,450
DQ Write 1,372
DQ Mixed 1,581
1,140% 1,468 MB/s
Poor: 162%
This bench: 458%
Great: 463%
Kingston SNVS2000G 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: S8442105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1528 1523 1539 1538 1527 1464 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
244% Outstanding
Read 1,294
Write 1,493
Mixed 956
SusWrite 1520
297% 1,316 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 202
4K Mixed 25.2
201% 89.3 MB/s
DQ Read 864
DQ Write 1,016
DQ Mixed 511
504% 797 MB/s
Poor: 120%
This bench: 244%
Great: 255%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140
343GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 487 486 488 487 485 478 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 483
Mixed 441
SusWrite 485
108% 477 MB/s
4K Read 47.5
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 65.4
220% 78.3 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 251
212% 310 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 133%
Great: 133%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140
343GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 488 486 489 488 486 478 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 483
Mixed 443
SusWrite 486
108% 481 MB/s
4K Read 47.2
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 66.1
221% 78.8 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 337
254% 340 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 134%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 552C40-16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
153% Outstanding
MC Read 62.9
MC Write 59.4
MC Mixed 57.4
171% 59.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 45.9
SC Mixed 28.6
89% 31.3 GB/s
Latency 95.1
42% 95.1 ns
Poor: 97%
This bench: 153%
Great: 171%

 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 3,901 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: 70% - Good Total price: $1,221
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