MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 185% UFO	Desktop 114% UFO	Workstation 187% 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 116%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	161% 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	201% 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	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). 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.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211029
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 23 '21 at 01:28
Run Duration	153 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	13%
CPU Throttled	91%

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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 i5-12600KF-$152 40,032 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	116% Outstanding	Memory 82.5 1-Core 189 2-Core 415 117% 229 Pts	4-Core 798 8-Core 1,308 129% 1,054 Pts	64-Core 1,834 114% 1,834 Pts
Poor: 101% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441 357,946 User benchmarks, average bench 156% EVGA(3842 2383) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 496.76 Performing below potential (70^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	161% Outstanding	Lighting 217 Reflection 218 Parallax 256 177% 230 fps	MRender 271 Gravity 211 Splatting 178 175% 220 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 161% Great: 174%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$45 55,360 User benchmarks, average bench 166% 148GB free (System drive) Firmware: P2CR Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 290 46 34 41 500 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	201% Outstanding	Read 1,064 Write 993 Mixed 995 SusWrite 205 182% 814 MB/s	4K Read 61.9 4K Write 308 4K Mixed 91.8 374% 154 MB/s	DQ Read 389 DQ Write 1065 DQ Mixed 509 451% 654 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 201% Great: 253%
Kingston SA2000M8250G 250GB 42,173 User benchmarks, average bench 171% 225GB free Firmware: S5Z42109 SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 1079 1144 804 277 277 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	252% Outstanding	Read 1543 Write 832 Mixed 1,044 SusWrite 648 226% 1,017 MB/s	4K Read 72.3 4K Write 232 4K Mixed 99.3 360% 135 MB/s	DQ Read 803 DQ Write 965 DQ Mixed 327 401% 698 MB/s
Poor: 103% ↑ This bench: 252% Great: 236%
Toshiba MQ01ABF050 500GB-$32 118,349 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 406GB free Firmware: AM001J SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 111 112 113 112 112 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	62.9% Good	Read 110 Write 105 Mixed 36.4 SusWrite 109 65% 90.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.5 106% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 62.9% Great: 60%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45 32,187 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	MC Read 43.2 MC Write 41 MC Mixed 38.1 116% 40.8 GB/s	SC Read 25 SC Write 43.6 SC Mixed 29.3 93% 32.6 GB/s	Latency 76 53% 76 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 111% 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 $163Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,867x
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,763x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $190Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,901x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,089x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,984x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,674x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,523x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,313x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,155x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	769x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	713x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	667x

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Value: 67% - Good

Total price: $1,390

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $64	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16