MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics51.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive333% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory21.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210914
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 17 '22 at 12:12
Run Duration222 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%

 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-$177
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
Memory 82.9
1-Core 157
2-Core 313
99% 184 Pts
4-Core 621
8-Core 985
99% 803 Pts
64-Core 1,560
96% 1,560 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 1116) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Lighting 63.8
Reflection 71.9
Parallax 64.6
52% 66.8 fps
MRender 66.5
Gravity 65.1
Splatting 56.3
51% 62.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
989GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1468 1341 1339 1135 1177 1214 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
333% Outstanding
Read 2,630
Write 2,402
Mixed 1,882
SusWrite 1,279
459% 2,048 MB/s
4K Read 65.2
4K Write 186
4K Mixed 93.7
317% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 1,286
DQ Write 998
DQ Mixed 1,068
819% 1,118 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 333%
Great: 435%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
123GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 464 464 464 465 438 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 464
Mixed 431
SusWrite 459
105% 466 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 77
4K Mixed 47.9
151% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 286
232% 328 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 111%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C16-16GIS 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 39.5
MC Write 40.1
MC Mixed 38
112% 39.2 GB/s
SC Read 25.9
SC Write 39.6
SC Mixed 33
94% 32.8 GB/s
Latency 75.2
53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 108%
Great: 113%

 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 19,442 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 199%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 203%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $210

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,116
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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