MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 271%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 118%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 301%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 118%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics237% 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 Drive241% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220831
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 01 '22 at 22:51
Run Duration201 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$235
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
118% Outstanding
Memory 89.8
1-Core 201
2-Core 405
121% 232 Pts
4-Core 784
8-Core 1388
131% 1,086 Pts
64-Core 2,510
155% 2,510 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 118%
Great: 123%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2235 MHz, MLim: 5450 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 517.48
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
237% Outstanding
Lighting 364
Reflection 436
Parallax 396
297% 399 fps
MRender 378
Gravity 276
Splatting 190
220% 281 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 237%
Great: 225%
Intel UHD Graphics 770
MSI(1462 7D25) 1GB
Driver: <> Ver. 31.0.101.3302
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
7.77% Terrible
Lighting 10
Reflection 15.2
Parallax 11.2
8% 12.1 fps
MRender 13.5
Gravity 15.5
Splatting 0.3
7% 9.77 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 7.77%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Neo Forza NFP075PCI51-3400000 512GB
433GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1792 546 553 551 532 550 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
241% Outstanding
Read 1,331
Write 2,292
Mixed 1,407
SusWrite 754
327% 1,446 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 258
4K Mixed 76.4
292% 124 MB/s
DQ Read 612
DQ Write 1,728
DQ Mixed 983
805% 1,108 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 241%
Great: 238%
WD Black SN750 SE NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
770GB free
Firmware: 711130WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2730 2765 1960 295 246 264 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
363% Outstanding
Read 1,974
Write 2,352
Mixed 2,028
SusWrite 1,377
436% 1,933 MB/s
4K Read 57.3
4K Write 349
4K Mixed 91.9
389% 166 MB/s
DQ Read 2,052
DQ Write 1,660
DQ Mixed 1,842
1,382% 1,851 MB/s
Poor: 143%
This bench: 363%
Great: 333%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
295GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 126 125 125 125 125 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Read 164
Write 164
Mixed 101
SusWrite 125
102% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
241% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-4266C19-8GTZKW 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4267 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
140% Outstanding
MC Read 56.7
MC Write 52.7
MC Mixed 48.8
151% 52.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.8
SC Write 49.2
SC Mixed 32
99% 34.7 GB/s
Latency 67.5
59% 67.5 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 140%
Great: 140%

 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 19,599 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 - $209

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,397
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