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MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 120%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 124%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics48.6% 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 Drive263% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory27 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210914
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 24 '22 at 13:08
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$159
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Memory 85.7
1-Core 215
2-Core 431
126% 244 Pts
4-Core 866
8-Core 1,367
137% 1,116 Pts
64-Core 2,044
126% 2,044 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 124%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.6% Average
Lighting 58
Reflection 81.1
Parallax 51.9
47% 63.7 fps
MRender 68.7
Gravity 64.4
Splatting 57.2
51% 63.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SNVS500G 500GB
273GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EDFK0N01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1234 587 518 546 499 559 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
263% Outstanding
Read 1,360
Write 1,557
Mixed 1,378
SusWrite 657
279% 1,238 MB/s
4K Read 58.1
4K Write 268
4K Mixed 90.1
345% 139 MB/s
DQ Read 1,330
DQ Write 1,486
DQ Mixed 1,348
1,031% 1,388 MB/s
Poor: 108%
This bench: 263%
Great: 244%
Drevo Ares 256GB
71GB free
Firmware: C2.1.6S
SusWrite @10s intervals: 252 205 211 212 211 210 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 600
Write 513
Mixed 557
SusWrite 217
106% 472 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 159
4K Mixed 54
204% 82.2 MB/s
DQ Read 342
DQ Write 376
DQ Mixed 363
272% 360 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 116%
Great: 168%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$33
575GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 160 165 165 165 165 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 159
Write 148
Mixed 99.7
SusWrite 162
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.1
222% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 92%
Great: 109%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$99
466GB free
Firmware: 01.00A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 89 90 90 90 90 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
51.7% Above average
Read 91.1
Write 85.3
Mixed 52.2
SusWrite 89.2
58% 79.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.4
84% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 32GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 41.6
MC Write 41
MC Mixed 38.7
116% 40.4 GB/s
SC Read 24.1
SC Write 45
SC Mixed 32.4
97% 33.8 GB/s
Latency 71.5
56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 111%
Great: 111%

 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 20,538 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 - $139

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 79% - Very good Total price: $1,146
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