MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 255%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 113%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 261%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 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 112%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics235% 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 Drive478% 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.
CPU throttled at 91% 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)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220623
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateAug 02 '22 at 15:03
Run Duration222 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$178
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
112% Outstanding
Memory 83.4
1-Core 197
2-Core 376
115% 219 Pts
4-Core 756
8-Core 1250
122% 1,003 Pts
64-Core 1,827
113% 1,827 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 112%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,148
EVGA(3842 3988) ≥ 4GB; EVGA ftw3 ultra hybrid 3090
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4975 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
235% Outstanding
Lighting 361
Reflection 301
Parallax 350
294% 338 fps
MRender 368
Gravity 270
Splatting 193
217% 277 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 235%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$102
497GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3248 3381 3444 2016 1426 1442 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
478% Outstanding
Read 3,048
Write 3,482
Mixed 3,178
SusWrite 2,493
689% 3,050 MB/s
4K Read 86.9
4K Write 239
4K Mixed 124
417% 150 MB/s
DQ Read 1859
DQ Write 1,464
DQ Mixed 1,656
1,240% 1,660 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 478%
Great: 488%
WD WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0 4TB
2TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 229 226 228 226 229 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 76% Great: 136%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
MC Read 32
MC Write 32
MC Mixed 29.9
89% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 24.4
SC Write 33.1
SC Mixed 28.6
82% 28.7 GB/s
Latency 74.5
54% 74.5 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 88%

 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 19,460 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,115
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $178Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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