MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 220%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 119%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 240%
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.
Graphics187% 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 Drive382% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211213
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 06 '23 at 19:38
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User BIH-User
Background CPU3%
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 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 i7-12700K-$215
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Memory 89.6
1-Core 205
2-Core 404
122% 233 Pts
4-Core 806
8-Core 1,473
137% 1,139 Pts
64-Core 2,310
143% 2,310 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 120%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Asus(1043 8823) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 535.98
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
187% Outstanding
Lighting 270
Reflection 248
Parallax 278
220% 266 fps
MRender 310
Gravity 226
Splatting 169
185% 235 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 187%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1754 1549 1464 1480 1477 1472 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
382% Outstanding
Read 2,709
Write 2,420
Mixed 1,926
SusWrite 1,533
481% 2,147 MB/s
4K Read 68.6
4K Write 208
4K Mixed 102
345% 126 MB/s
DQ Read 1749
DQ Write 1,519
DQ Mixed 1626
1,221% 1,631 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 382%
Great: 435%
ADATA HV611 500GB
37GB free, PID a36a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 59 59 59 59 59 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
27.1% Poor
Read 63.4
Write 68.8
Mixed 31.5
SusWrite 59.1
75% 55.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
73% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 27.1%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
123% Outstanding
MC Read 45.3
MC Write 46.1
MC Mixed 42.2
127% 44.5 GB/s
SC Read 27.9
SC Write 50.3
SC Mixed 37.2
110% 38.5 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 123%
Great: 126%

 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 19,496 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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