MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 247%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 120%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 246%
UFO
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 119%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics213% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive345% 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 DDR4  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210914
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 31 '22 at 18:09
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU0%

 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-$175
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 207
2-Core 400
124% 234 Pts
4-Core 770
8-Core 1,227
123% 998 Pts
64-Core 1,837
114% 1,837 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 119%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
213% Outstanding
Lighting 313
Reflection 300
Parallax 365
255% 326 fps
MRender 362
Gravity 260
Splatting 193
214% 272 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 213%
Great: 225%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Acer FA100 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.Z.V.2X
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1829 1974 2527 2479 2483 2454 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
345% Outstanding
Read 1,268
Write 2,645
Mixed 1,540
SusWrite 2291
441% 1,936 MB/s
4K Read 66.3
4K Write 243
4K Mixed 77
328% 129 MB/s
DQ Read 1,402
DQ Write 1,104
DQ Mixed 210
441% 905 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 345%
Great: 345%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G36C16U4BL.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
127% Outstanding
MC Read 48.9
MC Write 46.7
MC Mixed 43
132% 46.2 GB/s
SC Read 27.8
SC Write 46.8
SC Mixed 34.6
104% 36.4 GB/s
Latency 57.1
70% 57.1 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 127%
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 19,524 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 - $181

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,374
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HDDRAMUSB
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