MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 119%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 115%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 119%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics92.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive240% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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 DDR4  (all builds)
Memory21.2 GB free of 24 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210914
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '23 at 23:05
Run Duration188 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$164
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Memory 92.4
1-Core 205
2-Core 405
123% 234 Pts
4-Core 783
8-Core 1,329
128% 1,056 Pts
64-Core 1,891
117% 1,891 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 119%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$271
EVGA(3842 2067) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3600 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 528.02
Performing below potential (72nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
92.3% Outstanding
Lighting 116
Reflection 101
Parallax 115
94% 110 fps
MRender 136
Gravity 106
Splatting 90.9
88% 111 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$95
301GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 233010WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 696 240 244 243 243 239 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
240% Outstanding
Read 1,518
Write 1,645
Mixed 1,338
SusWrite 317
270% 1,205 MB/s
4K Read 55.1
4K Write 295
4K Mixed 86.5
351% 146 MB/s
DQ Read 986
DQ Write 1,399
DQ Mixed 915
770% 1,100 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 240%
Great: 237%
WDC WDS500G2B0C 500GB
381GB free
Firmware: 211210WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 927 426 428 420 425 425 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
256% Outstanding
Read 1,532
Write 1,752
Mixed 1,349
SusWrite 508
289% 1,285 MB/s
4K Read 53.3
4K Write 262
4K Mixed 83.7
327% 133 MB/s
DQ Read 1,254
DQ Write 1,602
DQ Mixed 992
870% 1,283 MB/s
Poor: 118%
This bench: 256%
Great: 238%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMD8GX4M2B3200C16 PNY Inc 8GBF1X08QFHH38-135-K CMD8GX4M2B3200C16 PNY Inc 8GBF1X08QFHH38-135-K 24GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 41.5
MC Write 41.9
MC Mixed 38.6
116% 40.7 GB/s
SC Read 29.9
SC Write 45.7
SC Mixed 36.5
107% 37.4 GB/s
Latency 63.4
63% 63.4 ns
Poor: 113%
This bench: 114%
Great: 115%

 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 19,732 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 - $132

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $951
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