MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 413%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 117%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 438%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 117%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics371% 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 Drive358% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory55.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210914
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 19 '22 at 14:54
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$228
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
117% Outstanding
Memory 86.5
1-Core 204
2-Core 408
121% 233 Pts
4-Core 786
8-Core 1,227
124% 1,007 Pts
64-Core 2,297
142% 2,297 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 117%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,800
CLim: 3120 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 522.25
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
371% Outstanding
Lighting 591
Reflection 559
Parallax 758
482% 636 fps
MRender 513
Gravity 547
Splatting 288
352% 449 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 371%
Great: 407%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$168
319GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1833 1817 1816 1954 1952 1907 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
358% Outstanding
Read 2,168
Write 1,970
Mixed 1,171
SusWrite 1,880
404% 1,797 MB/s
4K Read 46.1
4K Write 207
4K Mixed 67.3
266% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 1,924
DQ Write 1,501
DQ Mixed 1,300
1,085% 1,575 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 358%
Great: 526%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$168
1.5TB free
Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3081 2866 3048 3040 3086 3067 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
495% Outstanding
Read 2782
Write 3,228
Mixed 2,939
SusWrite 3,031
678% 2,995 MB/s
4K Read 74.8
4K Write 218
4K Mixed 113
373% 135 MB/s
DQ Read 2,081
DQ Write 1,631
DQ Mixed 1,810
1,367% 1,841 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 495%
Great: 526%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C16-16GTRS 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 37.1
MC Write 38.5
MC Mixed 34.2
105% 36.6 GB/s
SC Read 27.1
SC Write 42.8
SC Mixed 34.7
100% 34.9 GB/s
Latency 70.9
56% 70.9 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 103%
Great: 121%

 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 11,179 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: 76% - Very good Total price: $1,430
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