MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 201%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 203%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics192% 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 Drive171% 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.
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (68%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory41.5 GB free of 48 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211213
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateSep 25 '22 at 22:21
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU 68%
CPU Throttled 91%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (44th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 73.1
1-Core 199
2-Core 395
114% 222 Pts
4-Core 763
8-Core 1,161
119% 962 Pts
64-Core 1,764
109% 1,764 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 108%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4775 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
192% Outstanding
Lighting 278
Reflection 260
Parallax 288
227% 275 fps
MRender 319
Gravity 237
Splatting 177
192% 244 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 192%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SNVS1000G 1TB
865GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8I40100
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 467 505 516 513 517 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
171% Outstanding
Read 1,182
Write 1,253
Mixed 962
SusWrite 469
217% 967 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 29
168% 69.5 MB/s
DQ Read 938
DQ Write 1,136
DQ Mixed 660
602% 911 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 171%
Great: 246%
Kingston RBU-SC100S37256GD 256GB
19GB free
Firmware: S8FM06.9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 52 56 59 60 58 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 33% Great: 85%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
674GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 263 374 404 405 400 400 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Read 397
Write 368
Mixed 345
SusWrite 374
84% 371 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 90.5
4K Mixed 40.4
136% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 235
180% 238 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KF3600C18D4/16GX Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 KF3600C18D4/16GX Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 48GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
16384, 8192, 16384, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
73.4% Very good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 25.3
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 20
SC Write 27.4
SC Mixed 22.9
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 94.5
42% 94.5 ns
Poor: 78%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 11,184 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 208%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 229%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 - $117

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,155
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