MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 120%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 128%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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.
Graphics103% 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 Drive389% 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 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220318
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 16 '22 at 12:12
Run Duration237 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 94%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$177
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Memory 92.8
1-Core 211
2-Core 389
123% 231 Pts
4-Core 779
8-Core 1,373
130% 1,076 Pts
64-Core 1,886
117% 1,886 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 119%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-12GB
MSI(1462 C757) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 472.84
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Lighting 132
Reflection 114
Parallax 142
108% 129 fps
MRender 134
Gravity 120
Splatting 99.1
95% 118 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 103%
Great: 102%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB
142GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2241 440 438 440 449 455 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
389% Outstanding
Read 3,078
Write 2,419
Mixed 2391
SusWrite 744
481% 2,158 MB/s
4K Read 91
4K Write 258
4K Mixed 130
442% 160 MB/s
DQ Read 2,121
DQ Write 1,618
DQ Mixed 1,810
1,370% 1,850 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 389%
Great: 389%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 768GB
144GB free
Firmware: 1.0.00
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 4,002
Write 2,604
Mixed 1,456
590% 2,687 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 28.6
178% 70.9 MB/s
DQ Read 983
DQ Write 1,498
DQ Mixed 852
754% 1,111 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 314%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 141 152 152 149 152 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
64.4% Good
Read 78.2
Write 109
Mixed 64
SusWrite 146
73% 99.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
63% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
PNY Inc 8GBF1X08RHJJ40-135-K 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
127% Outstanding
MC Read 46.7
MC Write 46.5
MC Mixed 43.6
130% 45.6 GB/s
SC Read 30.4
SC Write 51.9
SC Mixed 39.7
116% 40.7 GB/s
Latency 62.5
64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 69%
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 WIFI DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 11,183 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 208%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
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Workstation
Workstation 229%
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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 - $117

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,158
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