MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 137% UFO	Desktop 114% UFO	Workstation 143% 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 120%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	113% 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	96% 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.

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	27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 02 '22 at 19:59
Run Duration	139 Seconds
Run User	SWE-User
Background CPU	3%
CPU Throttled	91%

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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 i5-12600K-$186 101,563 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	120% Outstanding	Memory 83.9 1-Core 204 2-Core 420 122% 236 Pts	4-Core 838 8-Core 1,429 138% 1,133 Pts	64-Core 2,054 127% 2,054 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200 478,117 User benchmarks, average bench 104% MSI(1462 3734) CLim: 2280 MHz, MLim: 3700 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 497.29 Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	113% Outstanding	Lighting 143 Reflection 124 Parallax 142 117% 136 fps	MRender 184 Gravity 138 Splatting 113 115% 145 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 112%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 385GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 269 328 299 304 302 303 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	96% Outstanding	Read 501 Write 302 Mixed 283 SusWrite 301 77% 347 MB/s	4K Read 22.7 4K Write 126 4K Mixed 32.7 143% 60.5 MB/s	DQ Read 342 DQ Write 308 DQ Mixed 216 192% 289 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 96% Great: 129%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 312GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 273 449 455 475 475 474 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	128% Outstanding	Read 496 Write 476 Mixed 394 SusWrite 434 101% 450 MB/s	4K Read 45.3 4K Write 122 4K Mixed 61.7 212% 76.4 MB/s	DQ Read 369 DQ Write 317 DQ Mixed 338 255% 341 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 128% Great: 134%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMH32GX4M4E3200C16 4x8GB 3,261 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	MC Read 41.1 MC Write 41.3 MC Mixed 38 115% 40.1 GB/s	SC Read 27.4 SC Write 43.7 SC Mixed 33.5 100% 34.9 GB/s	Latency 73.6 54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 118%

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

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Typical PRO Z690-A DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 19,385 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

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 $83Bench 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