MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 147% UFO	Desktop 107% UFO	Workstation 153% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	141% 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	87.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 25 '21 at 21:28
Run Duration	164 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	13%

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PC Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-12600K-$177 101,563 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 74.9 1-Core 191 2-Core 381 112% 216 Pts	4-Core 712 8-Core 1,152 114% 932 Pts	64-Core 1,817 112% 1,817 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% EVGA(3842 3755) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.76 Performing below potential (16^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	141% Outstanding	Lighting 206 Reflection 194 Parallax 182 168% 194 fps	MRender 179 Gravity 141 Splatting 126 119% 149 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 141% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 75GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 270 213 254 263 267 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	87.5% Excellent	Read 455 Write 295 Mixed 242 SusWrite 247 69% 310 MB/s	4K Read 24.8 4K Write 98.1 4K Mixed 32.9 132% 51.9 MB/s	DQ Read 368 DQ Write 265 DQ Mixed 211 186% 281 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 87.5% Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130 154,399 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 71GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 338 416 447 452 458 379 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 432 Write 422 Mixed 400 SusWrite 415 94% 417 MB/s	4K Read 32.1 4K Write 99.4 4K Mixed 44.9 159% 58.8 MB/s	DQ Read 370 DQ Write 316 DQ Mixed 339 255% 342 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 133%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 180,890 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 401GB free Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1253 808 818 823 834 831 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	238% Outstanding	Read 1,223 Write 1,348 Mixed 1,251 SusWrite 894 266% 1,179 MB/s	4K Read 34.9 4K Write 156 4K Mixed 55.1 206% 82 MB/s	DQ Read 1,667 DQ Write 1,574 DQ Mixed 1,560 1,188% 1,600 MB/s
Poor: 164% ↑ This bench: 238% Great: 276%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMN32GX4M2Z3600C16 2x16GB 6,129 User benchmarks, average bench 107% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	MC Read 39.4 MC Write 39.3 MC Mixed 36.9 110% 38.5 GB/s	SC Read 22.5 SC Write 39 SC Mixed 29.9 87% 30.5 GB/s	Latency 90.5 44% 90.5 ns
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 130%

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

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Gaming 208%

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Desktop 114%

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Workstation 229%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 - $117

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $250Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,969x
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	2,901x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,475x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,409x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,187x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,130x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $104Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	910x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	796x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	544x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	408x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	374x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	300x

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Value: 97% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,164

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