MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 271% UFO	Desktop 124% UFO	Workstation 311% UFO


PC Status	Overall 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.
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 128%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	218% 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 Drive	289% 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.
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 94% 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, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	27 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 16 '21 at 07:50
Run Duration	169 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	3%
CPU Throttled	94%

PC Performing above expectations (80^th 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-$250 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	128% Outstanding	Memory 83.9 1-Core 231 2-Core 463 133% 259 Pts	4-Core 922 8-Core 1,830 163% 1376 Pts	64-Core 2,673 165% 2,673 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 128% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4975 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 472.12 Performing below potential (75^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	218% Outstanding	Lighting 324 Reflection 305 Parallax 334 264% 321 fps	MRender 363 Gravity 266 Splatting 189 214% 273 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 218% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB 30,033 User benchmarks, average bench 192% 684GB free (System drive) Firmware: RKT30Q.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1075 1576 1762 1154 1144 1108 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	289% Outstanding	Read 1,320 Write 1,828 Mixed 1,290 SusWrite 1,303 325% 1,435 MB/s	4K Read 56.6 4K Write 279 4K Mixed 84.9 342% 140 MB/s	DQ Read 685 DQ Write 1,660 DQ Mixed 843 737% 1,063 MB/s
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 289% Great: 305%
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74 29,295 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 121GB free Firmware: P0121AA SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 154 54 46 47 47 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	91.3% Outstanding	Read 509 Write 448 Mixed 400 SusWrite 75.4 80% 358 MB/s	4K Read 33.5 4K Write 110 4K Mixed 49.6 173% 64.5 MB/s	DQ Read 272 DQ Write 299 DQ Mixed 237 192% 269 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 91.3% Great: 92%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 303GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 123 123 115 117 117 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	77.7% Very good	Read 155 Write 147 Mixed 112 SusWrite 116 98% 132 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1 211% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 77.7% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Adata DDR4 3000 4x8GB 4,811 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	98.6% Outstanding	MC Read 36.5 MC Write 35.1 MC Mixed 32.7 99% 34.8 GB/s	SC Read 27.2 SC Write 41.3 SC Mixed 33.6 97% 34 GB/s	Latency 73.7 54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 98.6% Great: 108%

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

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Gaming 200%

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Desktop 111%

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Workstation 204%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $210

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $186Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,839x
Core i7-12700KIntel $250Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,743x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $232Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,892x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,082x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,976x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $450Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,664x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,519x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,308x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,151x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 47,657 samples	763x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	711x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	662x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,404

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $132	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	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