MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 122%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics5.44% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive115% 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210914
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 14 '22 at 21:33
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$168
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Memory 90.8
1-Core 213
2-Core 426
127% 243 Pts
4-Core 817
8-Core 1384
134% 1,101 Pts
64-Core 1,904
118% 1,904 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 122%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 770
MSI(1462 7D25) 1GB
Driver: <> Ver. 30.0.101.1002
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
5.44% Terrible
Lighting 9.6
Reflection 179
Parallax 11.3
8% 66.7 fps
MRender 1
Gravity 1
Splatting 1
1% 1 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 5.44%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$139
753GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 417 272 429 429 442 228 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 460
Write 428
Mixed 409
SusWrite 369
94% 417 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 52.3
191% 73.8 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 339
255% 341 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 115%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
126% Outstanding
MC Read 46.5
MC Write 46.4
MC Mixed 43.2
130% 45.4 GB/s
SC Read 30.9
SC Write 50.8
SC Mixed 39.7
116% 40.5 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 126%
Great: 122%

 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 19,555 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 - $190

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,363
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Intel Core i5-12600K $168Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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