MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 239%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 119%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 260%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 120%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics203% 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 Drive414% 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 DDR4  (all builds)
Memory23.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220224
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 13 '23 at 22:08
Run Duration261 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$333
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
120% Outstanding
Memory 87.1
1-Core 205
2-Core 409
122% 234 Pts
4-Core 822
8-Core 1,536
141% 1,179 Pts
64-Core 2,249
139% 2,249 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 120%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$630
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 528.49
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
203% Outstanding
Lighting 297
Reflection 283
Parallax 314
242% 298 fps
MRender 344
Gravity 246
Splatting 183
202% 258 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 203%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$88
244GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3043 1008 887 892 899 904 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
414% Outstanding
Read 2,868
Write 3,156
Mixed 2,853
SusWrite 1,272
571% 2,538 MB/s
4K Read 77.4
4K Write 231
4K Mixed 115
387% 141 MB/s
DQ Read 2,427
DQ Write 2,125
DQ Mixed 2,256
1,697% 2,269 MB/s
Poor: 206%
This bench: 414%
Great: 442%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98
639GB free
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3398 3447 3436 1781 1546 1550 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
512% Outstanding
Read 2,802
Write 3,275
Mixed 2,962
SusWrite 2,526
653% 2,891 MB/s
4K Read 85.7
4K Write 266
4K Mixed 130
437% 160 MB/s
DQ Read 2632
DQ Write 2,346
DQ Mixed 2,463
1,854% 2,480 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 512%
Great: 488%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 157 160 158 161 157 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
73.3% Very good
Read 96.8
Write 126
Mixed 72.1
SusWrite 157
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 4.8
4K Mixed 0.7
242% 2.43 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KF3600C18D4/16GX 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 43.4
MC Write 40.1
MC Mixed 40.1
118% 41.2 GB/s
SC Read 26.8
SC Write 44.9
SC Mixed 31.9
99% 34.5 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 114%
Great: 123%

 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 19,402 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: 68% - Good Total price: $1,402
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