MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 114%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive310% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory8.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210914
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 03 '22 at 01:47
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th 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 as expected (54th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Memory 78.3
1-Core 202
2-Core 405
118% 228 Pts
4-Core 799
8-Core 1535
139% 1,167 Pts
64-Core 2,394
148% 2,394 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 114%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
113GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 676 314 306 297 289 279 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
310% Outstanding
Read 2,516
Write 1,806
Mixed 1,668
SusWrite 360
353% 1,587 MB/s
4K Read 72.4
4K Write 232
4K Mixed 105
367% 136 MB/s
DQ Read 1,803
DQ Write 1,509
DQ Mixed 1,615
1,221% 1,642 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 310%
Great: 340%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
50GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 156 155 178 153 145 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Read 494
Write 414
Mixed 261
SusWrite 167
74% 334 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 40.9
169% 66.9 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 260
206% 289 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C14-8GFX 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.7% Very good
MC Read 30.1
MC Write 25.8
MC Mixed 25.8
78% 27.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 28.8
SC Mixed 22.1
64% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 83.7
48% 83.7 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 126%

 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 19,465 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $1,089
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