MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 326%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 125%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 389%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 129%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics263% 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 Drive462% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
Run History
12 months ago, 12 months ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory59 GB free of 64 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20230109
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 24 '23 at 06:03
Run Duration268 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-13700KF-$296
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Memory 91.1
1-Core 224
2-Core 443
131% 253 Pts
4-Core 889
8-Core 1701
154% 1,295 Pts
64-Core 3,199
198% 3,199 Pts
Poor: 121%
This bench: 129%
Great: 131%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 7900-XTX-$1,000
ASRock(1849 5302) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 24GB, Driver: 23.4.2
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
263% Outstanding
Lighting 337
Reflection 469
Parallax 770
275% 525 fps
MRender 535
Gravity 292
Splatting 479
359% 436 fps
Poor: 216%
This bench: 263%
Great: 293%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sabrent Rocket 4 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$100
567GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT401.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3917 4000 3100 943 956 953 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
462% Outstanding
Read 2,444
Write 3,791
Mixed 2,502
SusWrite 2,311
626% 2,762 MB/s
4K Read 64
4K Write 354
4K Mixed 105
420% 175 MB/s
DQ Read 2,284
DQ Write 2,015
DQ Mixed 2,145
1,609% 2,148 MB/s
Poor: 189%
This bench: 462%
Great: 486%
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TB
334GB free
Firmware: 614600WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2599 1792 1268 1304 1289 1238 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
440% Outstanding
Read 2747
Write 2,640
Mixed 2,372
SusWrite 1,582
525% 2,335 MB/s
4K Read 76.5
4K Write 278
4K Mixed 106
398% 153 MB/s
DQ Read 2,649
DQ Write 2,405
DQ Mixed 2,576
1,919% 2,543 MB/s
Poor: 264%
This bench: 440%
Great: 573%
Sabrent Rocket Q4 4TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: RKT40Q.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3496 3525 3524 3519 3533 1684 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
480% Outstanding
Read 1,629
Write 3,398
Mixed 2,003
SusWrite 3,214
584% 2,561 MB/s
4K Read 53.5
4K Write 314
4K Mixed 101
377% 156 MB/s
DQ Read 2,476
DQ Write 2,163
DQ Mixed 2299
1,729% 2,312 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 480%
Great: 442%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-4400C19-32GVK 2x31.5GB
2 of 4 slots used
63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
148% Outstanding
MC Read 58
MC Write 54.8
MC Mixed 51.9
157% 54.9 GB/s
SC Read 28.3
SC Write 54.6
SC Mixed 39.5
117% 40.8 GB/s
Latency 65.6
61% 65.6 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 148%
Great: 148%

 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 19,490 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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