MSI PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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.
Graphics30.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive269% 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 91% 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 (MS-7D25)  (all builds)
Memory25.5 GB free of 32 GB
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220517
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJun 21 '22 at 04:32
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%
CPU Throttled 91%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$184
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Memory 83.3
1-Core 199
2-Core 392
117% 224 Pts
4-Core 764
8-Core 1,289
125% 1,026 Pts
64-Core 1,824
113% 1,824 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 113%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 516.40
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.3% Below average
Lighting 39.8
Reflection 37.7
Parallax 39.5
32% 39 fps
MRender 33.7
Gravity 38.5
Splatting 25.7
26% 32.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SKC3000S1024G 1TB
641GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EIFK31.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2675 1131 732 805 792 701 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
269% Outstanding
Read 2482
Write 3,115
Mixed 2,402
SusWrite 1,139
514% 2,284 MB/s
4K Read 77.4
4K Write 77.8
4K Mixed 49.4
222% 68.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,452
DQ Write 73.5
DQ Mixed 175
275% 567 MB/s
Poor: 239%
This bench: 269%
Great: 591%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata AX5U6000C4016G-B 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 6000 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
179% Outstanding
MC Read 74.4
MC Write 69.3
MC Mixed 68.5
202% 70.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 48
SC Mixed 31.4
97% 33.8 GB/s
Latency 74.6
54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 130%
This bench: 179%
Great: 201%

 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 3,854 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: $1,236
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