MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 231% UFO	Desktop 120% UFO	Workstation 277% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 123%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	193% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	247% 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.

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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 14 '22 at 18:48
Run Duration	162 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	4%
CPU Throttled	91%

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PC Performing above expectations (83^rd 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-$319 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	123% Outstanding	Memory 85.4 1-Core 216 2-Core 438 127% 247 Pts	4-Core 853 8-Core 1,692 150% 1,273 Pts	64-Core 2,994 185% 2,994 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 123% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% MSI(1462 3896) CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 497.29 Performing below potential (73^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	193% Outstanding	Lighting 282 Reflection 261 Parallax 288 230% 277 fps	MRender 322 Gravity 228 Splatting 174 190% 242 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 193% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 180,890 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 668GB free (System drive) Firmware: 233010WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 949 470 361 299 208 179 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	247% Outstanding	Read 1,540 Write 1,800 Mixed 1,336 SusWrite 411 285% 1,272 MB/s	4K Read 47.7 4K Write 263 4K Mixed 83.5 318% 131 MB/s	DQ Read 1,335 DQ Write 1,492 DQ Mixed 1,390 1,053% 1,406 MB/s
Poor: 164% ↑ This bench: 247% Great: 276%
WDC WD40EZAZ-00SF3B0 4TB 19,163 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 3.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 184 182 165 147 146 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	33.7% Below average	Read 205 Write 172 Mixed 107 SusWrite 167 36% 163 MB/s	4K Read 32.2 4K Write 11 4K Mixed 1.1 56% 14.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1.7 DQ Write 12 DQ Mixed 1.6 3% 5.1 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 33.7% Great: 39%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Team Group Inc TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x16GB 12,641 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	MC Read 42.3 MC Write 39.9 MC Mixed 36.7 113% 39.6 GB/s	SC Read 25.1 SC Write 42.1 SC Mixed 30.6 93% 32.6 GB/s	Latency 71.7 56% 71.7 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 109% 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 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 $248Bench 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 $79Bench 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 $134	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