MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 126%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
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Workstation
Workstation 128%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics110% 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 Drive313% 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)
Memory28 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20230109
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 29 '23 at 16:25
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$175
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 89
1-Core 198
2-Core 383
118% 223 Pts
4-Core 712
8-Core 1,243
118% 978 Pts
64-Core 1,795
111% 1,795 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 111%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$283
CLim: 2377 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 528.24
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Lighting 148
Reflection 135
Parallax 157
121% 147 fps
MRender 149
Gravity 117
Splatting 101
98% 122 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 110%
Great: 106%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$90
479GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2136 2234 2244 1182 373 303 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
313% Outstanding
Read 1,818
Write 2,258
Mixed 1866
SusWrite 1,412
415% 1,839 MB/s
4K Read 53.6
4K Write 202
4K Mixed 91.6
306% 116 MB/s
DQ Read 1,542
DQ Write 1,130
DQ Mixed 1,294
978% 1,322 MB/s
Poor: 149%
This bench: 313%
Great: 365%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Silicon Power Computer & Communications 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 39.9
MC Write 41.7
MC Mixed 38
114% 39.9 GB/s
SC Read 26.5
SC Write 44.5
SC Mixed 32.1
98% 34.4 GB/s
Latency 68.5
58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 79%
This bench: 111%
Great: 186%

 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 11,296 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 208%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 229%
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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 - $117

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $1,406
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