MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 130% UFO	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 133% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	125% 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 Drive	137% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

10 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211213
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 24 '23 at 20:36
Run Duration	122 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	20%

Watch Gameplay: 3060-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

PC Performing as expected (48^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-12600KF-$149 40,032 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	107% Outstanding	Memory 73.9 1-Core 182 2-Core 385 110% 214 Pts	4-Core 748 8-Core 1,207 120% 978 Pts	64-Core 1,772 110% 1,772 Pts
Poor: 101% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340 442,467 User benchmarks, average bench 128% MSI(1462 3972) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 536.23 Performing below potential (30^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	125% Outstanding	Lighting 172 Reflection 169 Parallax 156 140% 166 fps	MRender 180 Gravity 134 Splatting 115 114% 143 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 125% Great: 136%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$190 33,949 User benchmarks, average bench 217% 582GB free (System drive) Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1158 159 162 162 238 163 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	137% Outstanding	Read 993 Write 849 Mixed 667 SusWrite 340 159% 712 MB/s	4K Read 37.1 4K Write 54.5 4K Mixed 54.6 155% 48.7 MB/s	DQ Read 966 DQ Write 239 DQ Mixed 317 307% 507 MB/s
Poor: 154% ↑ This bench: 137% Great: 282%
BUFFALO HD-CXU2 1.5TB 44 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 269GB free, PID 0170 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 37 37 38 38 38 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	20.4% Poor	Read 59.1 Write 27.7 Mixed 36 SusWrite 37.7 50% 40.1 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.7 65% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 20.4% Great: 20%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial CT16G4DFD8266.C16FJ 1x16GB 366 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 1 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	49.2% Average	MC Read 17.1 MC Write 17.3 MC Mixed 15.8 48% 16.7 GB/s	SC Read 16.9 SC Write 18 SC Mixed 17.1 50% 17.3 GB/s	Latency 92.7 43% 92.7 ns
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 49.2% Great: 52%

Take a copy of your results

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 11,207 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 208%

UFO

Desktop 114%

UFO

Workstation 229%

UFO

Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 - $117

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,971x
Core i5-12600KIntel $163Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	2,907x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $183Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,477x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,410x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,190x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,132x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	910x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	799x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $92Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	544x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	410x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	375x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	300x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 76% - Very good

Total price: $1,416

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16