MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 113%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics8.85% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory22.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220318
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 17 '24 at 20:58
Run Duration80 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$270
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Memory 72.2
1-Core 211
2-Core 418
119% 234 Pts
4-Core 821
8-Core 1,624
144% 1,222 Pts
64-Core 2,844
176% 2,844 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 113%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 770
MSI(1462 7D25) 128MB
Driver: <> Ver. 31.0.101.5186
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
8.85% Terrible
Lighting 9.9
Reflection 15
Parallax 11
8% 12 fps
MRender 13.7
Gravity 14.1
Splatting 10.9
10% 12.9 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 8.85%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$88
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,610
Write 2,017
Mixed 1,767
404% 1,798 MB/s
4K Read 64.4
4K Write 228
4K Mixed 101
348% 131 MB/s
DQ Read 1,932
DQ Write 1508
DQ Mixed 1,639
1,248% 1,693 MB/s
Poor: 149% Great: 365%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
66.1% Good
MC Read 23.7
MC Write 23.6
MC Mixed 22.1
66% 23.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 25.8
SC Mixed 23.1
65% 22.7 GB/s
Latency 94.3
42% 94.3 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 125%

 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 70 58 240 27" 1280 720 SAM105C LC27G7xT
Typical PRO Z690-A DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 19,721 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 - $139

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $968
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