MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 240%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 122%
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Workstation
Workstation 245%
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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 122%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics202% 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 Drive479% 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.
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 DDR4  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211213
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 20 '22 at 14:00
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 94%
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 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 i5-12600K-$163
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Memory 94.3
1-Core 212
2-Core 421
127% 242 Pts
4-Core 798
8-Core 1,322
129% 1,060 Pts
64-Core 2,024
125% 2,024 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 122%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Asus(1043 8823) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4900 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 512.77
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
202% Outstanding
Lighting 298
Reflection 260
Parallax 333
242% 297 fps
MRender 334
Gravity 244
Splatting 178
198% 252 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 202%
Great: 202%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P5 Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$120
531GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P7CR402 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3215 3622 2536 1199 1197 1212 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
479% Outstanding
Read 3,675
Write 3,816
Mixed 2,326
SusWrite 2,163
672% 2995 MB/s
4K Read 64.6
4K Write 268
4K Mixed 106
376% 146 MB/s
DQ Read 2,118
DQ Write 1,672
DQ Mixed 1,881
1,411% 1,890 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 479%
Great: 536%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G32C16U4W.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
132% Outstanding
MC Read 51.4
MC Write 47.8
MC Mixed 45.3
138% 48.2 GB/s
SC Read 29.2
SC Write 51.2
SC Mixed 36.4
111% 38.9 GB/s
Latency 59.1
68% 59.1 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 132%
Great: 113%

 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 19,510 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 199%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 203%
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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $210

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $1,390
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