MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 274%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 118%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 274%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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.
Graphics234% 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 Drive313% 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 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.
Run History
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SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220623
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 16 '22 at 01:05
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU3%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$175
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Memory 90
1-Core 209
2-Core 366
119% 222 Pts
4-Core 810
8-Core 1,234
127% 1,022 Pts
64-Core 1,953
121% 1,953 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 121%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198
MSI(1462 3882) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4900 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
234% Outstanding
Lighting 355
Reflection 319
Parallax 362
289% 345 fps
MRender 384
Gravity 277
Splatting 200
225% 287 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 234%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 SE NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$70
220GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 711250WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1229 1532 1819 1140 431 1447 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
313% Outstanding
Read 1,855
Write 1,851
Mixed 1,534
SusWrite 1,266
366% 1,627 MB/s
4K Read 54.5
4K Write 276
4K Mixed 80.7
332% 137 MB/s
DQ Read 1,408
DQ Write 1,328
DQ Mixed 890
799% 1,208 MB/s
Poor: 122%
This bench: 313%
Great: 296%
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
45GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 152 153 153 152 153 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 481
Mixed 417
SusWrite 178
88% 395 MB/s
4K Read 46.3
4K Write 89.4
4K Mixed 56.3
190% 64 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 229
204% 308 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 105%
Great: 115%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
185GB free
Firmware: 2BA30002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 67 63 67 66 67 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
48% Average
Read 101
Write 103
Mixed 55.8
SusWrite 66
60% 81.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
169% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 48%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4576 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
150% Outstanding
MC Read 59.8
MC Write 58.6
MC Mixed 50.8
161% 56.4 GB/s
SC Read 27.1
SC Write 51.3
SC Mixed 36.1
109% 38.2 GB/s
Latency 67.3
60% 67.3 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 150%
Great: 125%

 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 19,523 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 - $187

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,379
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