MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 75%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 119%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 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 125%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
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 Drive95% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 95% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220124
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 21 '22 at 21:51
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$238
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Memory 95.7
1-Core 212
2-Core 417
127% 241 Pts
4-Core 822
8-Core 1,571
142% 1,196 Pts
64-Core 2,420
150% 2,420 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 125%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R9 290X
AMD(1002 031F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 32GB, Driver: 21.Q4
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Lighting 73
Reflection 76.2
Parallax 94.1
60% 81.1 fps
MRender 65.1
Gravity 66.6
Splatting 45.5
47% 59.1 fps
Poor: 38%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 530 Series 240GB-$149
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 157 153 209 214 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 431
Write 235
Mixed 280
SusWrite 192
63% 285 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 46.1
179% 67.5 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 151
140% 218 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 95%
Great: 91%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 2TB
152GB free
Firmware: RVT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 488 489 489 490 490 489 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
135% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 487
Mixed 468
SusWrite 489
110% 489 MB/s
4K Read 44.4
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 64.3
223% 82.2 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 346
260% 348 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 135%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C14-8GFX 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
117% Outstanding
MC Read 42.6
MC Write 42.3
MC Mixed 39.6
119% 41.5 GB/s
SC Read 29.8
SC Write 45.6
SC Mixed 37.5
108% 37.6 GB/s
Latency 54.8
73% 54.8 ns
Poor: 81%
This bench: 117%
Great: 133%

 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 19,523 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 - $191

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,383
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