MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 167% UFO	Desktop 115% UFO	Workstation 170% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 114%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	148% 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	249% 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.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 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	28.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 28 '21 at 09:03
Run Duration	258 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	7%

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PC Performing as expected (57^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-$184 101,563 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	Memory 84.1 1-Core 202 2-Core 403 120% 230 Pts	4-Core 768 8-Core 1,266 124% 1,017 Pts	64-Core 1,828 113% 1,828 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% Asus(1043 87C1) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.76 Performing below potential (46^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	148% Outstanding	Lighting 218 Reflection 204 Parallax 195 178% 206 fps	MRender 188 Gravity 146 Splatting 129 124% 154 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 148% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37 109,999 User benchmarks, average bench 244% 359GB free (System drive) Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 841 963 980 993 998 990 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	249% Outstanding	Read 1,953 Write 1,849 Mixed 1,590 SusWrite 961 356% 1,588 MB/s	4K Read 41.6 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 50.9 187% 67.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,804 DQ Write 688 DQ Mixed 372 505% 955 MB/s
Poor: 168% ↑ This bench: 249% Great: 297%
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54 40,725 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 140GB free Firmware: P0801A SusWrite @10s intervals: 275 420 434 444 455 454 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	92.9% Outstanding	Read 439 Write 385 Mixed 371 SusWrite 414 91% 402 MB/s	4K Read 21.7 4K Write 74.1 4K Mixed 36.7 119% 44.2 MB/s	DQ Read 252 DQ Write 320 DQ Mixed 252 200% 275 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 92.9% Great: 118%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 175GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 449 369 369 372 370 373 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 438 Write 407 Mixed 386 SusWrite 384 91% 404 MB/s	4K Read 32.2 4K Write 76.3 4K Mixed 55.3 160% 54.6 MB/s	DQ Read 370 DQ Write 316 DQ Mixed 339 255% 341 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 129%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73 171,271 User benchmarks, average bench 212% 428GB free Firmware: P3CR Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1442 1450 797 83 99 98 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	218% Outstanding	Read 1455 Write 1,448 Mixed 1,059 SusWrite 662 259% 1156 MB/s	4K Read 59.4 4K Write 158 4K Mixed 82.9 280% 100 MB/s	DQ Read 684 DQ Write 758 DQ Mixed 272 329% 571 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 218% Great: 295%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 185GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 459 454 446 446 446 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 431 Write 399 Mixed 366 SusWrite 452 93% 412 MB/s	4K Read 29.5 4K Write 73.9 4K Mixed 50.1 148% 51.2 MB/s	DQ Read 369 DQ Write 317 DQ Mixed 338 255% 341 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 134%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$33 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 159GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 94 96 96 95 95 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	75.3% Very good	Read 167 Write 155 Mixed 94.5 SusWrite 94.8 94% 128 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 1.1 217% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 75.3% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C16-16GTZR 2x16GB 10,357 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	MC Read 41.6 MC Write 41.5 MC Mixed 38.2 116% 40.4 GB/s	SC Read 27.2 SC Write 44.1 SC Mixed 34.2 100% 35.2 GB/s	Latency 73.2 55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 113%

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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 $184Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,842x
Core i7-12700KIntel $239Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,744x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $232Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,892x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,083x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,976x
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 $76Bench 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 96%, 47,657 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