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MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 98%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics19.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive205% 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 DDR4  (all builds)
Memory21.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220831
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 27 '23 at 14:19
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700KF-$204
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
98% Outstanding
Memory 56
1-Core 197
2-Core 390
108% 214 Pts
4-Core 748
8-Core 1,285
123% 1,016 Pts
64-Core 2,248
139% 2,248 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 98%
Great: 121%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Gigabyte(1458 404E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 528.02
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
19.7% Very poor
Lighting 12.6
Reflection 4
Parallax 7.5
10% 8.03 fps
MRender 6.8
Gravity 60.9
Splatting 62.5
38% 43.4 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 19.7%
Great: 158%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kioxia-exceria G2 SSD 1TB
782GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFA17.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1250 668 637 674 654 668 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
205% Outstanding
Read 1,221
Write 1,554
Mixed 1,259
SusWrite 758
270% 1,198 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 57.2
184% 69.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,477
DQ Write 854
DQ Mixed 1,092
833% 1,141 MB/s
Poor: 125%
This bench: 205%
Great: 251%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Golden Empire CL19-19-19 D4-2666 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
65.7% Good
MC Read 25.6
MC Write 29.3
MC Mixed 16.1
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 28.4
SC Mixed 20.7
61% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 140
29% 140 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 96%

 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 20,583 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: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $911
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