MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 149%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 121%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 151%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 121%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics123% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive371% 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 DDR4  (all builds)
Memory27.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211213
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateAug 05 '22 at 08:47
Run Duration206 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 208
2-Core 414
125% 239 Pts
4-Core 794
8-Core 1,373
131% 1,084 Pts
64-Core 1,841
114% 1,841 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 121%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6700-XT-$480
Sapphire(1DA2 E445) ≥ 4GB; Sapphire Pulse
Ram: 12GB, Driver: 22.7.1
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
123% Outstanding
Lighting 137
Reflection 138
Parallax 290
112% 188 fps
MRender 245
Gravity 146
Splatting 198
160% 197 fps
Poor: 113%
This bench: 123%
Great: 129%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
540GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1121 984 990 996 992 989 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
371% Outstanding
Read 2,245
Write 2,062
Mixed 1,990
SusWrite 1012
410% 1,827 MB/s
4K Read 80.7
4K Write 265
4K Mixed 126
423% 157 MB/s
DQ Read 2,243
DQ Write 1,718
DQ Mixed 1,895
1,440% 1,952 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 371%
Great: 372%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
931GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 193 182 182 184 189 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 160
Mixed 21.8
SusWrite 186
97% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
145% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 103%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL16G32C16U4B.M16FE1 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 42.3
MC Write 41.8
MC Mixed 38.8
117% 41 GB/s
SC Read 29.2
SC Write 45.6
SC Mixed 35.9
105% 36.9 GB/s
Latency 61.1
65% 61.1 ns
Poor: 75%
This bench: 115%
Great: 118%

 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 19,383 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 200%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
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Workstation
Workstation 204%
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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $210

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,404
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