MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 115%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 128%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics109% 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 Drive103% 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.
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 WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory20.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211213
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 08 '23 at 18:32
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$240
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 71.2
1-Core 198
2-Core 396
114% 222 Pts
4-Core 755
8-Core 1315
125% 1,035 Pts
64-Core 2,230
138% 2,230 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 106%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 528.24
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
109% Outstanding
Lighting 141
Reflection 146
Parallax 136
115% 141 fps
MRender 116
Gravity 143
Splatting 123
104% 127 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 109%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SATA M.2 500GB-$100
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 368 173 215 168 81 62 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 474
Mixed 335
SusWrite 178
83% 372 MB/s
4K Read 38.2
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 52.5
187% 69.1 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 249
205% 293 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 103%
Great: 103%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$51
184GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 100 103 102 103 102 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
66.1% Good
Read 128
Write 148
Mixed 75.3
SusWrite 102
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.9
197% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 CMK16GX4M2A2400C16 CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 CMK16GX4M2A2400C16 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
70% Good
MC Read 25.2
MC Write 25.3
MC Mixed 24.6
72% 25 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 25.3
SC Mixed 23.6
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 98.7
40% 98.7 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 70%
Great: 86%

 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 11,264 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: 77% - Very good Total price: $1,431
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