MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 179%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 113%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 184%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 112%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics160% 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 Drive108% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20221108
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '23 at 03:25
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$163
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
112% Outstanding
Memory 83.3
1-Core 189
2-Core 391
115% 221 Pts
4-Core 757
8-Core 1,336
126% 1,046 Pts
64-Core 1772
110% 1772 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 112%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$499
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 528.02
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
160% Outstanding
Lighting 237
Reflection 213
Parallax 206
193% 219 fps
MRender 249
Gravity 160
Splatting 130
141% 180 fps
Poor: 139%
This bench: 160%
Great: 170%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB-$90
812GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 309 419 441 466 459 472 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 352
Write 294
Mixed 256
SusWrite 428
75% 332 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 50.6
169% 67.6 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 283
229% 324 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 108%
Great: 137%
Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$100
642GB free
Firmware: P4CR311 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1295 1882 2212 2395 2401 2424 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
351% Outstanding
Read 1,742
Write 1,828
Mixed 996
SusWrite 2,102
376% 1,667 MB/s
4K Read 51.8
4K Write 187
4K Mixed 72.6
270% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 1,663
DQ Write 1,522
DQ Mixed 1,621
1,208% 1,602 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 351%
Great: 370%
Seagate ST2000DM005-2CW102 2TB
827GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 122 126 121 127 131 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
54.3% Above average
Read 65.7
Write 113
Mixed 65.7
SusWrite 124
68% 92 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
55% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TXU16G2M3200C16X 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 39.7
MC Write 40
MC Mixed 37.9
112% 39.2 GB/s
SC Read 28.7
SC Write 42.8
SC Mixed 34.9
101% 35.5 GB/s
Latency 74.6
54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 109%
Great: 114%

 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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