MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 121%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 122%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics59.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive315% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20221014
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 30 '22 at 23:30
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$228
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Memory 93.2
1-Core 205
2-Core 412
124% 237 Pts
4-Core 808
8-Core 1,534
139% 1,171 Pts
64-Core 2,337
145% 2,337 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 122%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Arc A750
ASRock(1849 6002) 1GB
Driver: <> Ver. 31.0.101.3802
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
59.9% Above average
Lighting 62.2
Reflection 89
Parallax 210
51% 120 fps
MRender 222
Gravity 107
Splatting 1.9
78% 110 fps
Poor: 82%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 109%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLB512HBJQ-000H1 512GB
399GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS0NEXF
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1837 976 819 820 820 818 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
315% Outstanding
Read 1,976
Write 2,210
Mixed 1,602
SusWrite 1,015
382% 1,701 MB/s
4K Read 65.3
4K Write 183
4K Mixed 88.4
309% 112 MB/s
DQ Read 1,897
DQ Write 1,640
DQ Mixed 1,786
1,334% 1,774 MB/s
Poor: 149%
This bench: 315%
Great: 306%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
903GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 83 81 82 82 78 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
46% Average
Read 78.6
Write 74.4
Mixed 52.1
SusWrite 81.3
53% 71.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 46%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G32C16U4B.8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
118% Outstanding
MC Read 44.8
MC Write 43.3
MC Mixed 40.6
123% 42.9 GB/s
SC Read 24.6
SC Write 45.3
SC Mixed 32.2
97% 34 GB/s
Latency 61.7
65% 61.7 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 118%
Great: 110%

 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 19,405 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: 68% - Good Total price: $1,401
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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