MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 120%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 116%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 126%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics88.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive107% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210914
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 18 '21 at 18:57
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$179
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
126% Outstanding
Memory 88.8
1-Core 225
2-Core 448
131% 254 Pts
4-Core 868
8-Core 1,464
142% 1,166 Pts
64-Core 2,009
124% 2,009 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 126%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega-64-$400
AMD(1002 0B36) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1630 MHz, MLim: 945 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.11.3
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
88.4% Excellent
Lighting 115
Reflection 109
Parallax 174
94% 133 fps
MRender 91.6
Gravity 125
Splatting 74.7
78% 97.1 fps
Poor: 77%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 94%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 545s Series 512GB-$95
432GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHF004C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 365 387 389 386 395 398 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 436
Write 406
Mixed 392
SusWrite 387
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 47.6
167% 63.2 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 256
208% 293 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 107%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$80
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 42.3
MC Write 41.5
MC Mixed 38.3
116% 40.7 GB/s
SC Read 29.1
SC Write 45.3
SC Mixed 37.1
106% 37.2 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 114%
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 19,436 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: $1,397
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Intel Core i5-12600K $178Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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