MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics58% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive71.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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 (86%). 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory24.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211213
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 06 '22 at 17:01
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 86%
CPU Throttled 91%
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 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$179
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
75.1% Very good
Memory 65.2
1-Core 196
2-Core 395
111% 219 Pts
4-Core 501
8-Core 429
64% 465 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2124 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 517.48
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
58% Above average
Lighting 71.1
Reflection 75.5
Parallax 70.4
58% 72.3 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 72.5
Splatting 70.5
58% 71 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY SSD2SC240G1SA754D117-820 240GB
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N1114B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 161 207 154 171 178 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
71.7% Very good
Read 467
Write 270
Mixed 260
SusWrite 186
66% 296 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 65
4K Mixed 28.4
106% 38.9 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 135
122% 182 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 96%
Toshiba X300 4TB-$146
705GB free
Firmware: FP2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 96 95 95 90 98 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
75.7% Very good
Read 170
Write 162
Mixed 50.2
SusWrite 93.8
86% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1.2
217% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
61.2% Good
MC Read 23.2
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 23.6
67% 23.4 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 10.9
SC Mixed 14.2
35% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 113
35% 113 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 61.2%
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 19,432 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 - $210

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,395
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HDDRAMUSB
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