MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 122%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics8.68% 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.
Boot Drive256% 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
CPU throttled at 94% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210914
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 25 '22 at 23:58
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 94%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Memory 90.7
1-Core 212
2-Core 425
126% 243 Pts
4-Core 817
8-Core 1,404
135% 1,110 Pts
64-Core 1,904
118% 1,904 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 122%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics
MSI(1462 7D25) 1GB
Driver: <> Ver. 30.0.100.9837
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
8.68% Terrible
Lighting 9.6
Reflection 14.7
Parallax 11.5
8% 11.9 fps
MRender 15.4
Gravity 13.1
Splatting 10.4
10% 13 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 8.68%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$75
894GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P2CR033 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1594 1645 1670 1703 1725 1708 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
256% Outstanding
Read 1,028
Write 1,714
Mixed 1,182
SusWrite 1674
318% 1,400 MB/s
4K Read 43.2
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 65.3
225% 84.1 MB/s
DQ Read 712
DQ Write 1,222
DQ Mixed 880
692% 938 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 256%
Great: 299%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
125% Outstanding
MC Read 47.9
MC Write 45.8
MC Mixed 42.4
130% 45.4 GB/s
SC Read 28.7
SC Write 48.4
SC Mixed 36.3
108% 37.8 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 78%
This bench: 125%
Great: 131%

 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 11,140 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: $1,443
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