MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 246%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 120%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 270%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 122%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics208% 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 Drive413% 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)
Memory26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220224
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 19 '23 at 08:09
Run Duration261 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$291
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Memory 89.4
1-Core 206
2-Core 411
123% 235 Pts
4-Core 822
8-Core 1,544
141% 1183 Pts
64-Core 2321
144% 2321 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 122%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 4850 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 528.49
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
208% Outstanding
Lighting 306
Reflection 293
Parallax 325
250% 308 fps
MRender 347
Gravity 254
Splatting 185
206% 262 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 208%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$80
247GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2310 988 988 994 997 996 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
413% Outstanding
Read 2870
Write 3,136
Mixed 2,870
SusWrite 1,212
567% 2,522 MB/s
4K Read 77.7
4K Write 232
4K Mixed 114
387% 141 MB/s
DQ Read 2,514
DQ Write 2190
DQ Mixed 2,311
1,744% 2,339 MB/s
Poor: 206%
This bench: 413%
Great: 442%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107
680GB free
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3176 3505 2955 1722 1732 1721 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
527% Outstanding
Read 3,037
Write 3,302
Mixed 3,206
SusWrite 2,469
678% 3,003 MB/s
4K Read 91.7
4K Write 270
4K Mixed 136
456% 166 MB/s
DQ Read 2,673
DQ Write 2,414
DQ Mixed 2,522
1,898% 2,536 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 527%
Great: 488%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 160 159 157 159 167 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
76.2% Very good
Read 106
Write 156
Mixed 72.2
SusWrite 159
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 0.7
234% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KF3600C18D4/16GX 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
118% Outstanding
MC Read 45.1
MC Write 43
MC Mixed 41.2
123% 43.1 GB/s
SC Read 26.5
SC Write 43.5
SC Mixed 32.8
98% 34.3 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 118%
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 19,516 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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