MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 268% UFO	Desktop 121% UFO	Workstation 318% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 123%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	225% 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	290% 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	Windows 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.

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	25.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	1.8 Days
Run Date	Nov 21 '21 at 12:44
Run Duration	197 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-12900KF-$310 15,291 User benchmarks, average bench 117% U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	123% Outstanding	Memory 91.4 1-Core 214 2-Core 417 126% 241 Pts	4-Core 824 8-Core 1,634 145% 1,229 Pts	64-Core 2,961 183% 2,961 Pts
Poor: 110% ↑ This bench: 123% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% EVGA(3842 3967); evga CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 496.76 Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	225% Outstanding	Lighting 339 Reflection 302 Parallax 344 276% 328 fps	MRender 369 Gravity 267 Splatting 193 217% 276 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 225% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 180,890 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 658GB free (System drive) Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1425 842 842 846 846 848 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	290% Outstanding	Read 1,579 Write 1,761 Mixed 1,364 SusWrite 941 318% 1,411 MB/s	4K Read 52.1 4K Write 268 4K Mixed 91.2 338% 137 MB/s	DQ Read 1,678 DQ Write 1,262 DQ Mixed 1,563 1,143% 1,501 MB/s
Poor: 164% ↑ This bench: 290% Great: 276%
WDC WD20EZBX-00AYRA0 2TB 20,788 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 2TB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 222 226 222 224 227 226 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	39.3% Below average	Read 212 Write 79.2 Mixed 82.4 SusWrite 224 33% 149 MB/s	4K Read 36.7 4K Write 11.2 4K Mixed 1.2 63% 16.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1.5 DQ Write 12 DQ Mixed 2 3% 5.17 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 39.3% Great: 46%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Team Group Inc TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x16GB 12,641 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	MC Read 41.4 MC Write 39.9 MC Mixed 36.7 112% 39.3 GB/s	SC Read 26.1 SC Write 41.6 SC Mixed 31.1 94% 32.9 GB/s	Latency 65.1 61% 65.1 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 110%

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

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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 $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,852x
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,755x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,896x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,085x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,979x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,669x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,522x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,311x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,154x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	765x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	712x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	663x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $1,118

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	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