MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 191%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 212%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 114%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics172% 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 Drive119% 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
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory25.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20221108
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 03 '22 at 00:57
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (51st 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Memory 80.8
1-Core 202
2-Core 399
118% 227 Pts
4-Core 782
8-Core 1,413
132% 1,097 Pts
64-Core 2,368
146% 2,368 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 114%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6800-XT-$650
ASRock(1849 5202) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 22.11.2
Performing below potential (74th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
172% Outstanding
Lighting 204
Reflection 237
Parallax 414
166% 285 fps
MRender 378
Gravity 163
Splatting 314
234% 285 fps
Poor: 165%
This bench: 172%
Great: 178%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB-$89
763GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 462 466 485 483 485 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 485
Mixed 450
SusWrite 472
108% 480 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 83.5
4K Mixed 53
172% 58.8 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 342
257% 343 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 119%
Great: 137%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
47GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 463 221 109 102 90 89 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 458
Mixed 416
SusWrite 179
87% 387 MB/s
4K Read 37.1
4K Write 80.7
4K Mixed 49.8
163% 55.9 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 340
255% 342 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 134%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
242GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 464 465 468 487 484 486 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 486
Mixed 466
SusWrite 475
109% 484 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 84.1
4K Mixed 49.9
164% 56.9 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 341
257% 345 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 116%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C16-16GVK 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
MC Read 34.2
MC Write 34.4
MC Mixed 31.4
95% 33.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 36.1
SC Mixed 26.1
79% 27.6 GB/s
Latency 79
51% 79 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 114%

 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 11,156 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: 77% - Very good Total price: $1,421
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