MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 229%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 274%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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.
Graphics212% 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 Drive93% 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.
Memory96GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 96GB 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory83.6 GB free of 96 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211213
Uptime7.3 Days
Run DateMay 24 '23 at 20:07
Run Duration347 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$292
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
112% Outstanding
Memory 71.5
1-Core 206
2-Core 411
117% 230 Pts
4-Core 818
8-Core 1,488
138% 1153 Pts
64-Core 2829
175% 2829 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 112%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
212% Outstanding
Lighting 314
Reflection 300
Parallax 337
256% 317 fps
MRender 361
Gravity 255
Splatting 181
208% 266 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 212%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 960GB
625GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 393 149 225 202 156 214 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Read 447
Write 341
Mixed 335
SusWrite 223
75% 336 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 94.5
4K Mixed 41
157% 57.1 MB/s
DQ Read 300
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 211
185% 274 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 93%
Great: 104%
Pcie SSD 1TB
828GB free
Firmware: ECFM22.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1835 1000 1001 999 999 1004 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
314% Outstanding
Read 1,465
Write 2,624
Mixed 1,601
SusWrite 1,140
387% 1,707 MB/s
4K Read 47.3
4K Write 319
4K Mixed 95.1
362% 154 MB/s
DQ Read 1,164
DQ Write 2,217
DQ Mixed 1,690
1,284% 1,690 MB/s
Poor: 112%
This bench: 314%
Great: 284%
Pcie SSD 1TB
475GB free
Firmware: ECFM22.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1824 1020 1022 1020 1023 1021 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
299% Outstanding
Read 1,367
Write 2,470
Mixed 1,545
SusWrite 1,155
371% 1,634 MB/s
4K Read 52
4K Write 279
4K Mixed 85.2
336% 139 MB/s
DQ Read 1,010
DQ Write 2,215
DQ Mixed 1,648
1,244% 1,624 MB/s
Poor: 112%
This bench: 299%
Great: 284%
WDC WD BLACK SDBPNTY-512G-1106 512GB
412GB free
Firmware: HPS2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1379 1006 1005 1002 1005 1005 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
312% Outstanding
Read 1897
Write 2,160
Mixed 1,681
SusWrite 1067
383% 1,701 MB/s
4K Read 48.7
4K Write 235
4K Mixed 79.8
300% 121 MB/s
DQ Read 1,838
DQ Write 1,736
DQ Mixed 1,544
1,226% 1,706 MB/s
Poor: 149%
This bench: 312%
Great: 285%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C18-32GVK Skill Intl F4-3200C16-16GVK Skill Intl F4-3600C18-32GVK Skill Intl F4-3200C16-16GVK 95GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
32767, 16384, 32767, 16384 MB
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
64.4% Good
MC Read 23.4
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 21.8
65% 22.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 24.7
SC Mixed 22
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 98
41% 98 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 95%

 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 11,253 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 208%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 229%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 - $117

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $1,420
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