MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 144%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 161%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 99.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics147% 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 Drive418% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory8.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20230710
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 06 '23 at 03:52
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700KF-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
Memory 72.2
1-Core 195
2-Core 387
112% 218 Pts
4-Core 682
8-Core 1172
112% 927 Pts
64-Core 2,175
135% 2,175 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 121%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing below potential (41st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
147% Outstanding
Lighting 215
Reflection 206
Parallax 212
175% 211 fps
MRender 187
Gravity 152
Splatting 135
126% 158 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 147%
Great: 158%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$106
830GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2482 3045 3099 2828 1621 1618 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
418% Outstanding
Read 2,627
Write 3,012
Mixed 2,740
SusWrite 2,449
612% 2,707 MB/s
4K Read 77.8
4K Write 176
4K Mixed 107
349% 121 MB/s
DQ Read 1,461
DQ Write 993
DQ Mixed 1,225
915% 1,226 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 418%
Great: 488%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C16-8GSXKB 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
61.8% Good
MC Read 23.4
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 22.2
65% 22.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 17.6
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 96.8
41% 96.8 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 29: 0P 3R 3G 5B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
29% 23% 48 217 59 165 27" 1280 720 MSI8CA9 MSI G27C5 E2
Typical PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 11,203 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: 76% - Very good Total price: $1,416
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