MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 148% UFO	Desktop 115% UFO	Workstation 169% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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.
Graphics	121% 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 Drive	43.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

CPU throttled at 95% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	Цвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 07 '21 at 20:45
Run Duration	185 Seconds
Run User	RUS-User
Background CPU	3%
CPU Throttled	95%

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PC Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700K-$228 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	124% Outstanding	Memory 78.9 1-Core 231 2-Core 453 130% 254 Pts	4-Core 905 8-Core 1,736 157% 1,320 Pts	64-Core 2,630 163% 2,630 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 124% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210 663,603 User benchmarks, average bench 115% Nvidia(10DE 1E84) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.49 Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	121% Outstanding	Lighting 160 Reflection 160 Parallax 157 131% 159 fps	MRender 190 Gravity 136 Splatting 120 118% 148 fps
Poor: 105% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 123%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SSD Smartbuy 240GB 1,005 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 135GB free (System drive) Firmware: SBFM61.3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 282 169 95 62 99 111 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	43.4% Average	Read 327 Write 105 Mixed 98.9 SusWrite 136 37% 167 MB/s	4K Read 15.6 4K Write 31.3 4K Mixed 18 63% 21.6 MB/s	DQ Read 45.3 DQ Write 60.7 DQ Mixed 66 46% 57.3 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 43.4% Great: 100%
WDC WD20EZBX-00AYRA0 2TB 20,788 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 967GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 190 194 194 194 194 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	38% Below average	Read 228 Write 183 Mixed 119 SusWrite 193 40% 181 MB/s	4K Read 36.6 4K Write 11.1 4K Mixed 1.2 63% 16.3 MB/s	DQ Read 1.5 DQ Write 12.4 DQ Mixed 1.5 3% 5.13 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 38% Great: 46%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 135GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 116 116 116 117 118 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	80.9% Excellent	Read 166 Write 167 Mixed 71.8 SusWrite 117 95% 130 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 80.9% Great: 113%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65 103,919 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 293GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 80 83 82 83 81 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	46.5% Average	Read 81.1 Write 80 Mixed 58.4 SusWrite 80.8 55% 75.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.8 144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 46.5% Great: 57%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMK8GX4M1D3000C16 CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 CMK8GX4M1D3000C16 CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 32GB 94 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing below potential (24^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	79.1% Very good	MC Read 28.5 MC Write 29 MC Mixed 26.8 80% 28.1 GB/s	SC Read 21.3 SC Write 30.2 SC Mixed 24.9 73% 25.5 GB/s	Latency 82.6 48% 82.6 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 79.1% Great: 107%

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Typical PRO Z690-A DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 19,402 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 199%

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Desktop 111%

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Workstation 203%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $210

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $184Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,844x
Core i7-12700KIntel $228Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,744x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,892x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,084x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,977x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $600Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,665x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,519x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,308x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,154x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	763x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	711x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	663x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,402

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16