MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 132%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 145%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics120% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive535% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory23.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211213
Uptime5.4 Days
Run DateDec 22 '22 at 02:28
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700KF-$220
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 76.1
1-Core 194
2-Core 390
114% 220 Pts
4-Core 769
8-Core 1,322
127% 1,046 Pts
64-Core 2,266
140% 2,266 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 110%
Great: 121%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
120% Outstanding
Lighting 174
Reflection 73.4
Parallax 74.8
142% 107 fps
MRender 184
Gravity 133
Splatting 50.7
92% 123 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 120%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDPE21D960GA 960GB
606GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E2010480
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1735 1770 1888 1818 1791 1798 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
535% Outstanding
Read 2235
Write 2,016
Mixed 2,046
SusWrite 1,800
456% 2,024 MB/s
4K Read 259
4K Write 234
4K Mixed 243
828% 246 MB/s
DQ Read 1,980
DQ Write 1,562
DQ Mixed 1,714
1,298% 1,752 MB/s
Poor: 304%
This bench: 535%
Great: 597%
Samsung Flash Drive 257GB
31GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 377
Write 104
Mixed 110
198% 197 MB/s
4K Read 11.2
4K Write 19
4K Mixed 3
790% 11.1 MB/s
DQ Read 16.4
DQ Write 24.4
DQ Mixed 3.4
1,006% 14.7 MB/s
Poor: 15% Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-2133C15-8GRB 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
74% Very good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 25.6
75% 26.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 27.8
SC Mixed 22.7
67% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 88.1
45% 88.1 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 74%
Great: 79%

 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 19,578 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 - $209

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,379
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