MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 207%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 208%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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.
Graphics188% 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 Drive103% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210914
Uptime3.3 Days
Run DateJun 29 '22 at 14:08
Run Duration171 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$163
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Memory 81.6
1-Core 205
2-Core 406
120% 231 Pts
4-Core 771
8-Core 1,190
121% 980 Pts
64-Core 1,809
112% 1,809 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 113%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 516.40
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
188% Outstanding
Lighting 272
Reflection 249
Parallax 286
222% 269 fps
MRender 312
Gravity 234
Splatting 170
188% 239 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 188%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 315 248 227 217 221 214 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 486
Write 394
Mixed 412
SusWrite 240
86% 383 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 47
175% 68 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 338
254% 341 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 103%
Great: 133%
Seagate ST4000DX001 4TB
44GB free
Firmware: CN03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 108 113 107 109 108 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Read 97.9
Write 92.3
Mixed 53.6
SusWrite 108
64% 87.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 97%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$67
271GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 99 98 98 101 101 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Read 154
Write 124
Mixed 74.5
SusWrite 99.3
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6H1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
MC Read 35.9
MC Write 33.7
MC Mixed 32
97% 33.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 32.3
SC Mixed 23.1
72% 25.1 GB/s
Latency 77.7
52% 77.7 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 90%

 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 11,206 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: 76% - Very good Total price: $1,408
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