MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 518%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 129%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 486%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 134%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics407% 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 Drive382% 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory29.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20221014
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 02 '22 at 04:11
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-13600K-$273
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 5.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Memory 94.2
1-Core 234
2-Core 465
137% 264 Pts
4-Core 934
8-Core 1,335
142% 1,134 Pts
64-Core 1698
105% 1698 Pts
Poor: 117%
This bench: 134%
Great: 128%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,800
CLim: 3165 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 526.98
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
407% Outstanding
Lighting 667
Reflection 596
Parallax 711
544% 658 fps
MRender 532
Gravity 564
Splatting 305
366% 467 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 407%
Great: 407%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
302GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B6Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1955 1601 1772 1794 1765 1788 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
382% Outstanding
Read 2,652
Write 1819
Mixed 988
SusWrite 1,779
403% 1,810 MB/s
4K Read 59.6
4K Write 279
4K Mixed 89
352% 142 MB/s
DQ Read 1,317
DQ Write 1,371
DQ Mixed 1,132
910% 1,273 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 382%
Great: 353%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
350GB free
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1546 1253 1251 1251 1247 1250 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
393% Outstanding
Read 2,559
Write 2,407
Mixed 1,608
SusWrite 1,300
441% 1,969 MB/s
4K Read 72.9
4K Write 245
4K Mixed 109
380% 142 MB/s
DQ Read 2,284
DQ Write 1,958
DQ Mixed 1,948
1,507% 2,063 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 393%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C14-16GTZR 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 40.9
MC Write 42.1
MC Mixed 37.8
115% 40.3 GB/s
SC Read 30.6
SC Write 45.6
SC Mixed 37.5
108% 37.9 GB/s
Latency 59.2
68% 59.2 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 114%
Great: 140%

 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 19,433 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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