MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 123%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive260% 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)
Memory28 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220623
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 26 '23 at 08:45
Run Duration264 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$221
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 209
2-Core 418
126% 240 Pts
4-Core 818
8-Core 1,557
141% 1,188 Pts
64-Core 2,373
147% 2,373 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 123%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Amd-raid WDBRPG5000ANC-WR 500GB
397GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1111
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1285 985 989 984 987 985 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
260% Outstanding
Read 1993
Write 2,514
Mixed 1,931
SusWrite 1,036
421% 1,868 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 206
4K Mixed 66.2
257% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 476
DQ Write 1,249
DQ Mixed 604
535% 776 MB/s
Poor: 93%
This bench: 260%
Great: 245%
Amd-raid Samsung SSD 980 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 5B2Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3674 3652 3669 3658 3649 3639 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
435% Outstanding
Read 2,555
Write 3672
Mixed 2,794
SusWrite 3,657
720% 3,170 MB/s
4K Read 44.8
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 66.1
209% 72.6 MB/s
DQ Read 425
DQ Write 1,564
DQ Mixed 1,053
790% 1,014 MB/s
Poor: 134%
This bench: 435%
Great: 467%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$48
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 209 205 207 207 210 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
121% Outstanding
MC Read 45.2
MC Write 44.1
MC Mixed 40.6
124% 43.3 GB/s
SC Read 29.8
SC Write 50.3
SC Mixed 39
113% 39.7 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 121%
Great: 122%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 71 59 240 0" 1280 720
Typical PRO Z690-A DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 19,730 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 - $132

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $951
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