MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 124% UFO	Desktop 115% UFO	Workstation 130% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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	102% 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	98.4% 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

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	2.6 Days
Run Date	Jan 15 '22 at 03:37
Run Duration	158 Seconds
Run User	SWE-User
Background CPU	1%
CPU Throttled	91%

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PC Performing above expectations (70^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 4.85 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	120% Outstanding	Memory 82.9 1-Core 209 2-Core 422 123% 238 Pts	4-Core 844 8-Core 1,470 140% 1,157 Pts	64-Core 2,058 127% 2,058 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: 3693 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.23 Performing below potential (38^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	102% Outstanding	Lighting 122 Reflection 123 Parallax 128 99% 124 fps	MRender 174 Gravity 122 Splatting 108 107% 135 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 112%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 381GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 253 331 302 306 305 301 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	98.4% Outstanding	Read 501 Write 300 Mixed 280 SusWrite 300 77% 345 MB/s	4K Read 27.4 4K Write 126 4K Mixed 34.2 152% 62.7 MB/s	DQ Read 331 DQ Write 308 DQ Mixed 218 191% 286 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 98.4% Great: 129%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 182GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 449 461 455 447 449 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	131% Outstanding	Read 488 Write 479 Mixed 410 SusWrite 421 101% 449 MB/s	4K Read 46.8 4K Write 129 4K Mixed 66.9 225% 81 MB/s	DQ Read 368 DQ Write 317 DQ Mixed 339 255% 341 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 131% 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 (91^st percentile)	112% Outstanding	MC Read 41.4 MC Write 41.3 MC Mixed 38.2 115% 40.3 GB/s	SC Read 27.4 SC Write 44.3 SC Mixed 35.6 102% 35.8 GB/s	Latency 75.2 53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 118%

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

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Gaming 199%

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Desktop 111%

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Workstation 203%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $210

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $184Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,844x
Core i7-12700KIntel $228Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,744x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,892x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,084x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,977x
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 $95Bench 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 90%, 101,975 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