MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 100%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 115%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics87.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210914
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJun 29 '22 at 11:27
Run Duration218 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
115% Outstanding
Memory 89.4
1-Core 192
2-Core 388
117% 223 Pts
4-Core 759
8-Core 1,187
120% 973 Pts
64-Core 1,821
113% 1,821 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 115%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
Nvidia(10DE 119D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
87.1% Excellent
Lighting 109
Reflection 121
Parallax 110
89% 114 fps
MRender 87.5
Gravity 116
Splatting 101
83% 102 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,604
Write 2417
Mixed 1,812
507% 2,278 MB/s
4K Read 69.8
4K Write 209
4K Mixed 104
349% 127 MB/s
DQ Read 1,769
DQ Write 1,633
DQ Mixed 1,653
1,253% 1,685 MB/s
Poor: 178% Great: 355%
Seagate ST32000644NS 2TB
341GB free
Firmware: SN12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 87 86 85 84 87 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
49% Average
Read 85.3
Write 76.8
Mixed 53.8
SusWrite 85
55% 75.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
189% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 49%
Great: 74%
Seagate ST32000644NS 2TB
412GB free
Firmware: SN12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 86 89 90 88 89 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 114
Write 89.1
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 88.1
65% 88.7 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
194% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C19-8GSXWB 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
120% Outstanding
MC Read 47.6
MC Write 43.5
MC Mixed 41.9
127% 44.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 41.8
SC Mixed 31.1
92% 32.2 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 120%
Great: 122%

 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 19,394 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 200%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 204%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $210

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,402
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