MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 108%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 121%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 119%
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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 123%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics84.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive418% 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 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211213
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 15 '22 at 06:02
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 94%
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 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 i7-12700K-$228
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Memory 90
1-Core 210
2-Core 417
125% 239 Pts
4-Core 828
8-Core 1,586
143% 1,207 Pts
64-Core 2,393
148% 2,393 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 123%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.95
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Lighting 106
Reflection 113
Parallax 103
87% 108 fps
MRender 94.4
Gravity 100
Splatting 97.9
80% 97.6 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
879GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2472 2345 2239 2132 2187 1057 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
418% Outstanding
Read 2,285
Write 2,069
Mixed 2,242
SusWrite 2072
488% 2,167 MB/s
4K Read 78.3
4K Write 236
4K Mixed 121
399% 145 MB/s
DQ Read 1,917
DQ Write 1,488
DQ Mixed 1676
1,261% 1,694 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 418%
Great: 410%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
224GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 459 462 419 382 383 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 489
Write 459
Mixed 438
SusWrite 428
102% 454 MB/s
4K Read 38.3
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 52.6
194% 73.5 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 342
258% 345 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 121%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$63
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 42.9
MC Write 39.8
MC Mixed 37.5
114% 40.1 GB/s
SC Read 24
SC Write 41.5
SC Mixed 31
92% 32.2 GB/s
Latency 67.3
60% 67.3 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 110%
Great: 110%

 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 11,153 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 208%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
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Workstation
Workstation 229%
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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 - $117

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $1,421
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