MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 256%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 117%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 237%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 123%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics215% 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 Drive154% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory30 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 21 '22 at 09:47
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600KF-$153
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 198
2-Core 403
123% 232 Pts
4-Core 801
8-Core 1,162
123% 981 Pts
64-Core 1481
92% 1481 Pts
Poor: 101%
This bench: 123%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
Nvidia(10DE 1535) ≥ 4GB; founders edition
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 5400 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 526.98
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
215% Outstanding
Lighting 321
Reflection 399
Parallax 373
261% 364 fps
MRender 349
Gravity 261
Splatting 186
208% 265 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 215%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
0GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 137 94 93 94 93 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
154% Outstanding
Read 2,826
Write 192
Mixed 349
SusWrite 117
184% 871 MB/s
4K Read 78.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 4.6
126% 28.6 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 154%
Great: 435%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
0GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 38 39 38 38 38 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 152
Write 37.8
Mixed 37.3
SusWrite 38.2
48% 66.2 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.7
168% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C14-16GVKA 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
155% Outstanding
MC Read 59
MC Write 58.8
MC Mixed 53.4
163% 57.1 GB/s
SC Read 34.8
SC Write 53.5
SC Mixed 44.2
126% 44.2 GB/s
Latency 52.4
76% 52.4 ns
Poor: 99%
This bench: 155%
Great: 155%

 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 19,506 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: 67% - Good Total price: $1,390
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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