MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 449%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 118%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 522%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 118%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics399% 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 Drive392% 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.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
17 months ago, 17 months ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory26.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210914
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 24 '22 at 14:45
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$291
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Memory 84.9
1-Core 208
2-Core 410
122% 234 Pts
4-Core 810
8-Core 1,445
136% 1,128 Pts
64-Core 2,840
176% 2,840 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 118%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,800
Palit(1569 F296) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 526.98
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
399% Outstanding
Lighting 645
Reflection 596
Parallax 777
526% 673 fps
MRender 531
Gravity 569
Splatting 309
368% 470 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 399%
Great: 407%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107
254GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2650 1733 1794 1818 1840 1859 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
392% Outstanding
Read 2,700
Write 3,108
Mixed 2,884
SusWrite 1949
600% 2,660 MB/s
4K Read 72.1
4K Write 180
4K Mixed 99.3
332% 117 MB/s
DQ Read 1,556
DQ Write 1,234
DQ Mixed 1,384
1,039% 1,391 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 392%
Great: 488%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB-$85
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
121% Outstanding
MC Read 44
MC Write 45
MC Mixed 42.7
125% 43.9 GB/s
SC Read 28.6
SC Write 49
SC Mixed 35.6
108% 37.7 GB/s
Latency 72
56% 72 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 121%
Great: 124%

 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 19,506 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: 67% - Good Total price: $1,390
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