MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 119%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 122%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics104% 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 Drive214% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 91% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory25.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220318
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 28 '22 at 22:46
Run Duration227 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 13%
CPU Throttled 91%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$176
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 79.2
1-Core 199
2-Core 375
114% 218 Pts
4-Core 768
8-Core 1,235
123% 1,002 Pts
64-Core 1876
116% 1876 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 111%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.95
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
104% Outstanding
Lighting 126
Reflection 158
Parallax 111
102% 132 fps
MRender 181
Gravity 126
Splatting 105
109% 137 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 104%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFM512GDJTNI-82A0A 512GB
383GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11000C00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 849 1038 1045 932 568 567 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
214% Outstanding
Read 1,037
Write 936
Mixed 1,038
SusWrite 833
216% 961 MB/s
4K Read 59.9
4K Write 196
4K Mixed 69.8
284% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 819
DQ Write 753
DQ Mixed 708
553% 760 MB/s
Poor: 100%
This bench: 214%
Great: 196%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
459GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2331 819 820 825 825 823 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
365% Outstanding
Read 2,590
Write 2,375
Mixed 1,864
SusWrite 1,074
442% 1,976 MB/s
4K Read 69.9
4K Write 251
4K Mixed 111
381% 144 MB/s
DQ Read 1,903
DQ Write 1610
DQ Mixed 1,750
1,313% 1,754 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 365%
Great: 355%
WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB
928GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 120 119 120 118 120 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 26% Great: 79%
Seagate ST2000LM015-2E8174 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 138 138 127 128 137 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
71.1% Very good
Read 115
Write 100
Mixed 67.2
SusWrite 132
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
207% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-4000C18-16GVK 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
127% Outstanding
MC Read 50.8
MC Write 49.1
MC Mixed 44.6
138% 48.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.3
SC Write 43.5
SC Mixed 30
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 82.1
49% 82.1 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 127%
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 11,189 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: $1,152
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