MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 130%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 123%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 134%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 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.
Graphics105% 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 Drive296% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220623
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 09 '22 at 14:27
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 94%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600KF-$159
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 219
2-Core 430
130% 248 Pts
4-Core 793
8-Core 1,378
131% 1,085 Pts
64-Core 2,033
126% 2,033 Pts
Poor: 101%
This bench: 121%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2202 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 525.14
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Lighting 136
Reflection 142
Parallax 134
111% 137 fps
MRender 103
Gravity 133
Splatting 116
96% 117 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 105%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$90
707GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1740 409 278 350 306 308 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
296% Outstanding
Read 1,646
Write 2,081
Mixed 1,801
SusWrite 565
343% 1,523 MB/s
4K Read 65.7
4K Write 259
4K Mixed 103
369% 143 MB/s
DQ Read 1,950
DQ Write 1,716
DQ Mixed 1,674
1,298% 1,780 MB/s
Poor: 149%
This bench: 296%
Great: 365%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$60
1.5TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 112 112 113 113 113 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
66.3% Good
Read 119
Write 112
Mixed 85.7
SusWrite 112
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.7
151% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G30C15U4W.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
145% Outstanding
MC Read 57.6
MC Write 54.3
MC Mixed 49.5
154% 53.8 GB/s
SC Read 29.3
SC Write 51.9
SC Mixed 36.9
112% 39.4 GB/s
Latency 58.5
68% 58.5 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 145%
Great: 145%

 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 19,588 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 199%
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Desktop
Desktop 111%
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Workstation
Workstation 203%
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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $209

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,385
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