MSI PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 115%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 118%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics32.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive211% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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 (MS-7D25)  (all builds)
Memory58.9 GB free of 64 GB
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210929
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 12 '23 at 19:37
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$297
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Memory 82.5
1-Core 210
2-Core 411
122% 235 Pts
4-Core 822
8-Core 1,510
140% 1,166 Pts
64-Core 2,582
160% 2,582 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 118%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Nvidia(10DE 1138) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.4% Below average
Lighting 41.2
Reflection 44.3
Parallax 39.6
34% 41.7 fps
MRender 36.9
Gravity 39.6
Splatting 34.6
30% 37 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.4%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-256G-1114 256GB
159GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 21113000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 215 212 230 216 214 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
211% Outstanding
Read 1,468
Write 927
Mixed 980
SusWrite 225
200% 900 MB/s
4K Read 57.9
4K Write 256
4K Mixed 87.6
335% 134 MB/s
DQ Read 680
DQ Write 910
DQ Mixed 576
496% 722 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 211%
Great: 177%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 552C40-32 2x31.5GB
2 of 4 slots used
63GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 5200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
176% Outstanding
MC Read 71.1
MC Write 70
MC Mixed 66.6
198% 69.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 49.8
SC Mixed 33.4
100% 34.9 GB/s
Latency 76.1
53% 76.1 ns
Poor: 137%
This bench: 176%
Great: 178%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 3,896 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 209%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 230%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Good Total price: $1,221
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