MSI PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics8.9% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive529% 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 (MS-7D25)  (all builds)
Memory24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210929
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 07 '23 at 04:52
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$330
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 77.5
1-Core 213
2-Core 375
117% 222 Pts
4-Core 705
8-Core 1,356
122% 1,030 Pts
64-Core 2,605
161% 2,605 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 105%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 770
MSI(1462 7D25) 1GB
Driver: <> Ver. 31.0.101.1999
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
8.9% Terrible
Lighting 10.2
Reflection 101
Parallax 11.5
8% 40.8 fps
MRender 13.6
Gravity 12.8
Splatting 11
10% 12.5 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 8.9%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda 530 ZP2000GM30023 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: SU6SM003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2148 4357 3848 5236 5266 5318 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
529% Outstanding
Read 2,124
Write 3,348
Mixed 2,546
SusWrite 4,362
705% 3,095 MB/s
4K Read 57.1
4K Write 246
4K Mixed 91.2
334% 131 MB/s
DQ Read 1,962
DQ Write 1,435
DQ Mixed 1,715
1,277% 1704 MB/s
Poor: 251%
This bench: 529%
Great: 602%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
97GB free
Firmware: HP73
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 86 88 86 87 86 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
50.8% Above average
Read 91.2
Write 100
Mixed 59
SusWrite 86
62% 84.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair K32GX5M2B6000C36 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
152% Outstanding
MC Read 64.1
MC Write 55.3
MC Mixed 58.3
169% 59.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 47.5
SC Mixed 28.4
92% 32.1 GB/s
Latency 85.3
47% 85.3 ns
Poor: 105%
This bench: 152%
Great: 195%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 3,864 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 209%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 230%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $971
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