MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 282%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 118%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 289%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 120%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics243% 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 Drive242% 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 94% 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
21 months ago, 21 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 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, 18 months ago, 18 months ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220623
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateOct 04 '22 at 07:29
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU10%
CPU Throttled 94%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$168
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Memory 91.9
1-Core 203
2-Core 400
122% 232 Pts
4-Core 794
8-Core 1,376
131% 1,085 Pts
64-Core 1,934
120% 1,934 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 120%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198
MSI(1462 3882) ≥ 4GB; msi sprim x oc
CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 5175 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 517.48
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
243% Outstanding
Lighting 370
Reflection 332
Parallax 378
302% 360 fps
MRender 396
Gravity 291
Splatting 203
232% 297 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 243%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 SE NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$70
203GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 711250WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1376 1029 1562 604 206 161 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
242% Outstanding
Read 1,080
Write 1,721
Mixed 1,423
SusWrite 823
286% 1,262 MB/s
4K Read 50.8
4K Write 302
4K Mixed 79.4
339% 144 MB/s
DQ Read 1,410
DQ Write 683
DQ Mixed 676
600% 923 MB/s
Poor: 122%
This bench: 242%
Great: 296%
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
45GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 336 153 153 153 153 153 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 478
Write 469
Mixed 402
SusWrite 183
86% 383 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 58.6
204% 73.4 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 291
203% 262 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 105%
Great: 115%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
241GB free
Firmware: 2BA30002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 105 104 105 107 107 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
51.6% Above average
Read 76
Write 49.1
Mixed 47
SusWrite 104
51% 68.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1
164% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 51.6%
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 58.7
MC Mixed 51
161% 56.5 GB/s
SC Read 26.3
SC Write 51
SC Mixed 35.9
108% 37.7 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 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 19,561 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 - $190

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,362
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