MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 228%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 113%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 266%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics212% 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 Drive184% 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.
CPU throttled at 94% 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)
Memory57.7 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210914
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 21 '21 at 05:42
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 94%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700KF-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 86.7
1-Core 211
2-Core 356
117% 218 Pts
4-Core 712
8-Core 1,514
130% 1,113 Pts
64-Core 2,416
150% 2,416 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 110%
Great: 121%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
Nvidia(10DE 1535) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
212% Outstanding
Lighting 312
Reflection 299
Parallax 334
255% 315 fps
MRender 356
Gravity 261
Splatting 192
212% 270 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 212%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 10 Volume 1TB
686GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 163 173 147 132 136 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
184% Outstanding
Read 2,074
Write 189
Mixed 245
SusWrite 152
141% 665 MB/s
4K Read 42.7
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 41.2
171% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,665
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 237
337% 673 MB/s
Poor: 184%
This bench: 184%
Great: 263%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
954GB free
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1171 1186 1169 1187 1182 1190 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
252% Outstanding
Read 1,154
Write 1,214
Mixed 1,175
SusWrite 1,181
267% 1,181 MB/s
4K Read 47.4
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 67.1
222% 78.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,488
DQ Write 1,421
DQ Mixed 1534
1,130% 1,481 MB/s
Poor: 115%
This bench: 252%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 38.7
MC Write 38.8
MC Mixed 35.6
108% 37.7 GB/s
SC Read 26.5
SC Write 39.5
SC Mixed 32.6
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 70.7
57% 70.7 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 105%
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 19,466 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: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $1,094
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