MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 168%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 171%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics159% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive80.5% 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.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (84%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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 WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211213
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 10 '22 at 01:44
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 84%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$182
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 84.6
1-Core 192
2-Core 353
112% 210 Pts
4-Core 696
8-Core 1147
112% 921 Pts
64-Core 1,753
108% 1,753 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 107%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$600
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
159% Outstanding
Lighting 235
Reflection 208
Parallax 204
192% 216 fps
MRender 252
Gravity 157
Splatting 125
140% 178 fps
Poor: 139%
This bench: 159%
Great: 170%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
880GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR043
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 349 342 304 217 185 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 272
Write 399
Mixed 303
SusWrite 274
71% 312 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 82.2
4K Mixed 37.2
132% 48.8 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 268
DQ Mixed 128
135% 223 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G32C16U4BL.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
MC Read 38.3
MC Write 32.2
MC Mixed 33.5
99% 34.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 28.6
SC Mixed 24.1
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 72.5
55% 72.5 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 11,162 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 208%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 229%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 - $117

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $1,433
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