MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 125%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive294% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory24.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220623
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateDec 03 '22 at 16:39
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 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 i9-12900KF-$310
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Memory 93
1-Core 208
2-Core 418
126% 240 Pts
4-Core 834
8-Core 1,546
142% 1,190 Pts
64-Core 2,911
180% 2,911 Pts
Poor: 110%
This bench: 125%
Great: 124%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
798GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 234100WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1495 551 578 583 568 581 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
294% Outstanding
Read 1,969
Write 2064
Mixed 1,731
SusWrite 726
364% 1,623 MB/s
4K Read 51.8
4K Write 262
4K Mixed 78.7
318% 131 MB/s
DQ Read 1778
DQ Write 1,572
DQ Mixed 1,507
1,176% 1,619 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 294%
Great: 300%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
400GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 132 133 130 129 132 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 158
Mixed 80.2
SusWrite 131
102% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
145% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
121% Outstanding
MC Read 44.6
MC Write 43.7
MC Mixed 42
124% 43.4 GB/s
SC Read 28.4
SC Write 48.2
SC Mixed 37.1
108% 37.9 GB/s
Latency 62.2
64% 62.2 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 121%
Great: 125%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 11,155 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 208%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 229%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 - $117

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $1,421
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