MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 253%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 262%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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.
Graphics231% 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 Drive268% 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
20 months ago, 20 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220623
Uptime1 Days
Run DateSep 21 '22 at 06:17
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$184
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Memory 82.8
1-Core 204
2-Core 392
118% 226 Pts
4-Core 761
8-Core 1,315
126% 1,038 Pts
64-Core 1845
114% 1845 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 113%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
MSI(1462 3882) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 4893 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
231% Outstanding
Lighting 350
Reflection 317
Parallax 387
285% 351 fps
MRender 376
Gravity 277
Splatting 197
222% 283 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 231%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 SE NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$70
228GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 711250WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 771 1085 971 849 1158 1074 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
268% Outstanding
Read 1,152
Write 1,839
Mixed 1,542
SusWrite 984
313% 1,379 MB/s
4K Read 51.8
4K Write 280
4K Mixed 84.8
335% 139 MB/s
DQ Read 1,412
DQ Write 1255
DQ Mixed 420
565% 1,029 MB/s
Poor: 122%
This bench: 268%
Great: 296%
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
45GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 333 153 153 152 153 153 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 480
Mixed 404
SusWrite 183
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 42
4K Write 98.7
4K Mixed 54.9
186% 65.2 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 334
253% 341 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 104%
Great: 115%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
238GB free
Firmware: 2BA30002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 92 91 88 91 91 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
47.4% Average
Read 75.5
Write 49.1
Mixed 47.6
SusWrite 89.6
48% 65.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
143% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
132% Outstanding
MC Read 50.7
MC Write 50.5
MC Mixed 47.4
142% 49.5 GB/s
SC Read 25.2
SC Write 47
SC Mixed 33.1
100% 35.1 GB/s
Latency 75.5
53% 75.5 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 132%
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 19,393 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: $1,402
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