MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 235%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 117%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 284%
UFO
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 117%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics208% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive307% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
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.
SystemNZXT, MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory55.7 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220318
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateAug 12 '22 at 04:07
Run Duration309 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 i9-12900K-$327
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Memory 79.7
1-Core 214
2-Core 423
123% 239 Pts
4-Core 821
8-Core 1623
144% 1,222 Pts
64-Core 2938
182% 2938 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 117%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB; PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_2204&SUBSYS_147D10DE&REV_A1\4&32FD4D8D&0&0008
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
208% Outstanding
Lighting 306
Reflection 293
Parallax 324
250% 308 fps
MRender 350
Gravity 250
Splatting 182
205% 261 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 208%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
777GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 234100WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1436 549 567 579 573 575 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
307% Outstanding
Read 2,081
Write 1,958
Mixed 1,729
SusWrite 713
363% 1,620 MB/s
4K Read 61.4
4K Write 241
4K Mixed 93.1
340% 132 MB/s
DQ Read 1,803
DQ Write 1,590
DQ Mixed 1,492
1,175% 1,628 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 307%
Great: 300%
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: 614900WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4039 4059 4036 4053 4019 4017 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
604% Outstanding
Read 3,520
Write 3,976
Mixed 2,850
SusWrite 4,037
812% 3,596 MB/s
4K Read 58.7
4K Write 291
4K Mixed 103
375% 151 MB/s
DQ Read 2,505
DQ Write 2,076
DQ Mixed 2,282
1,711% 2,288 MB/s
Poor: 264%
This bench: 604%
Great: 573%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Group Inc TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
80.7% Excellent
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 27.9
MC Mixed 28.2
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.9
SC Write 31.9
SC Mixed 27
79% 27.6 GB/s
Latency 81.2
49% 81.2 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 110%

 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 11,161 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: $1,421
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