MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive439% 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.
Very high background CPU (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210914
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 11 '22 at 22:07
Run Duration252 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 49%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12400-$162
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Memory 76.3
1-Core 161
2-Core 326
99% 188 Pts
4-Core 580
8-Core 876
90% 728 Pts
64-Core 1179
73% 1179 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.2% Above average
Lighting 68.6
Reflection 71.3
Parallax 65.9
56% 68.6 fps
MRender 66.8
Gravity 67.6
Splatting 64
54% 66.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$104
443GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3352 1954 1790 1822 1849 1869 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
439% Outstanding
Read 2,935
Write 3,335
Mixed 3,072
SusWrite 2,106
646% 2,862 MB/s
4K Read 83.8
4K Write 228
4K Mixed 121
403% 144 MB/s
DQ Read 1,686
DQ Write 1,357
DQ Mixed 1512
1,134% 1,518 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 439%
Great: 488%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$54
114GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 459 468 467 462 413 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 469
Mixed 444
SusWrite 456
106% 470 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 55.6
193% 71.8 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 286
231% 328 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 124%
Great: 125%
USB DISK 3.0 64GB
58GB free, PID 6300
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 11 12 11 12 11 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
21.2% Poor
Read 96.8
Write 49.3
Mixed 23.1
SusWrite 16.3
52% 46.4 MB/s
4K Read 15.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 3
160% 6.17 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 21.2%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Group Inc TEAMGROUP-UD4-4000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
121% Outstanding
MC Read 47.7
MC Write 48
MC Mixed 45.4
134% 47 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 33.3
SC Mixed 24.3
72% 25.1 GB/s
Latency 87.8
46% 87.8 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 121%
Great: 137%

 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 11,184 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,155
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HDDRAMUSB
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