MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 222%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 124%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 203%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 125%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics181% 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 Drive354% 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220623
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateOct 23 '22 at 11:36
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 17%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$215
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 212
2-Core 424
128% 244 Pts
4-Core 836
8-Core 1,154
126% 995 Pts
64-Core 1,434
89% 1,434 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 125%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$879
EVGA(3842 4885) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4776 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
181% Outstanding
Lighting 264
Reflection 235
Parallax 274
215% 258 fps
MRender 304
Gravity 204
Splatting 160
175% 223 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 181%
Great: 202%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TB
0GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 614900WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1500 1595 1622 1385 802 580 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
354% Outstanding
Read 3,735
Write 1,666
Mixed 2,082
SusWrite 1,247
483% 2,182 MB/s
4K Read 81.4
4K Write 20.1
4K Mixed 32.1
175% 44.5 MB/s
DQ Read 3,096
DQ Write 397
DQ Mixed 643
751% 1,379 MB/s
Poor: 264%
This bench: 354%
Great: 573%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C14-8GTRSA 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
147% Outstanding
MC Read 57.5
MC Write 53.7
MC Mixed 51.3
155% 54.2 GB/s
SC Read 32.8
SC Write 52.4
SC Mixed 38.9
118% 41.4 GB/s
Latency 55.6
72% 55.6 ns
Poor: 99%
This bench: 147%
Great: 147%

 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 19,655 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 - $144

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $1,300
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