MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 132% UFO	Desktop 119% UFO	Workstation 154% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 125%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	105% 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	106% 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	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.

CPU throttled at 92% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 06 '22 at 17:16
Run Duration	306 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%
CPU Throttled	92%

Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

PC Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-12900K-$324 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	125% Outstanding	Memory 91.8 1-Core 220 2-Core 433 130% 248 Pts	4-Core 847 8-Core 1,645 148% 1,246 Pts	64-Core 2964 183% 2964 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 125% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% MSI(1462 3369) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2527 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 497.09 Performing below potential (71^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	105% Outstanding	Lighting 132 Reflection 143 Parallax 129 107% 135 fps	MRender 117 Gravity 138 Splatting 122 103% 126 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 19GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 269 50 47 49 49 48 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	106% Outstanding	Read 450 Write 155 Mixed 321 SusWrite 85.2 56% 253 MB/s	4K Read 44.8 4K Write 127 4K Mixed 62.9 216% 78.3 MB/s	DQ Read 368 DQ Write 316 DQ Mixed 337 254% 340 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 134%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74 114,373 User benchmarks, average bench 277% 55GB free Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,025 Write 2,297 Mixed 1,875 462% 2,066 MB/s	4K Read 52.6 4K Write 240 4K Mixed 83.8 314% 125 MB/s	DQ Read 1,914 DQ Write 1,552 DQ Mixed 1,717 1,290% 1,727 MB/s
Poor: 188% Great: 347%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 4TB 3,378 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 551GB free Firmware: 040B SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 80 81 81 80 80 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	60.7% Good	Read 132 Write 116 Mixed 75.2 SusWrite 79.8 74% 101 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.6 121% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 60.7% Great: 99%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 32GB 181 User benchmarks, average bench 11% 29GB free, PID 0cc7 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 6 7.2 7.8 6.8 8.1 6.7 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	7.91% Terrible	Read 23.2 Write 8 Mixed 5.7 SusWrite 7.1 12% 11 MB/s	4K Read 2.3 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.2 42% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 7.91% Great: 29%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C14-8GTZKW 2x8GB 124 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	113% Outstanding	MC Read 43.3 MC Write 41 MC Mixed 38.9 117% 41.1 GB/s	SC Read 26.2 SC Write 42.7 SC Mixed 32.7 97% 33.9 GB/s	Latency 64.4 62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 119%

Take a copy of your results

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical PRO Z690-A DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 19,434 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 199%

UFO

Desktop 111%

UFO

Workstation 203%

UFO

Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $210

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $179Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,852x
Core i7-12700KIntel $237Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,752x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,896x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,085x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,979x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $600Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,667x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,522x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $92Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,309x
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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,395

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	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) $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