MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 193%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 116%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 212%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 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 116%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics170% 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 Drive155% 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
CPU throttled at 95% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 26 '22 at 15:27
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU4%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700F-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 208
2-Core 405
124% 235 Pts
4-Core 737
8-Core 1,386
127% 1,062 Pts
64-Core 2,299
142% 2,299 Pts
Poor: 99%
This bench: 116%
Great: 116%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$600
Device(7377 2000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
170% Outstanding
Lighting 251
Reflection 228
Parallax 223
204% 234 fps
MRender 282
Gravity 167
Splatting 135
152% 195 fps
Poor: 139%
This bench: 170%
Great: 170%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS128GMTE110S 128GB
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1026E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 295 122 56 56 55 54 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
155% Outstanding
Read 1,360
Write 359
Mixed 616
SusWrite 106
133% 610 MB/s
4K Read 45.7
4K Write 254
4K Mixed 40.5
256% 114 MB/s
DQ Read 391
DQ Write 507
DQ Mixed 352
293% 417 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 155%
Great: 157%
Toshiba HDWQ140 4TB
2TB free
Firmware: FJ1M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 193 195 195 195 195 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 193
Mixed 100
SusWrite 194
124% 169 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1
260% 2.13 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 110%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KF3600C16D4/16GX 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
130% Outstanding
MC Read 48.4
MC Write 49.1
MC Mixed 45.2
136% 47.6 GB/s
SC Read 26.9
SC Write 49.1
SC Mixed 37.5
108% 37.8 GB/s
Latency 59.8
67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 130%
Great: 127%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRO Z690-A DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 19,409 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 - $210

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,400
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HDDRAMUSB
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