MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 116%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 123%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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.
Graphics102% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory25.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210914
Uptime16.1 Days
Run DateJul 01 '23 at 03:13
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$215
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 82
1-Core 194
2-Core 389
115% 222 Pts
4-Core 754
8-Core 1,218
121% 986 Pts
64-Core 2,119
131% 2,119 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 111%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$283
Asus(1043 8811) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3850 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 536.23
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
102% Outstanding
Lighting 135
Reflection 120
Parallax 124
110% 126 fps
MRender 137
Gravity 103
Splatting 89.8
88% 110 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 102%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$52
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF400400
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 433
Write 366
Mixed 147
70% 315 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 41
4K Mixed 11.5
69% 24.6 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 91
DQ Mixed 35.9
45% 80.1 MB/s
Poor: 34% Great: 55%
Amd-raid WDBRPG5000ANC-WR 500GB
384GB free
Firmware: 1111
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1380 992 995 991 990 995 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
245% Outstanding
Read 1,837
Write 2268
Mixed 1,581
SusWrite 1,057
380% 1686 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 182
4K Mixed 62.4
235% 94.5 MB/s
DQ Read 486
DQ Write 1,099
DQ Mixed 616
519% 733 MB/s
Poor: 93%
This bench: 245%
Great: 245%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$39
595GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 154 155 153 154 153 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 174
Mixed 116
SusWrite 154
117% 159 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.1
224% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
MC Read 34.5
MC Write 35.2
MC Mixed 32.4
97% 34 GB/s
SC Read 23.1
SC Write 35.9
SC Mixed 29.4
84% 29.5 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 114%

 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 19,621 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 - $209

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,391
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