MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 221%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 229%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics210% 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.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (46%). 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 DDR4  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211213
Uptime11.2 Days
Run DateOct 10 '22 at 05:01
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 46%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$171
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 77.6
1-Core 196
2-Core 391
115% 222 Pts
4-Core 755
8-Core 1,294
124% 1,024 Pts
64-Core 1,788
111% 1,788 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 109%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 517.48
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
210% Outstanding
Lighting 315
Reflection 374
Parallax 306
257% 332 fps
MRender 346
Gravity 244
Splatting 173
199% 255 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 210%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,518
Write 2,380
Mixed 1,784
496% 2,227 MB/s
4K Read 68.1
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 83.8
290% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,882
DQ Write 1,036
DQ Mixed 866
803% 1,261 MB/s
Poor: 178% Great: 355%
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
438GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 353 261 250 249 248 249 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Read 438
Write 383
Mixed 334
SusWrite 268
80% 356 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 65.2
4K Mixed 39.7
138% 46.4 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 214
182% 265 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-4000C18-8GTZKW 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
76.5% Very good
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 26.3
79% 27.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 28.3
SC Mixed 21.4
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 85.1
47% 85.1 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 139%

 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 19,600 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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