MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 15% Tree trunk	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 16% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 115%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	4.81% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	327% 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	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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows, and the best to date in our opinion.

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	11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Jan 16 '22 at 01:40
Run Duration	205 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing as expected (54^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-$550 26,044 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	115% Outstanding	Memory 81.8 1-Core 207 2-Core 402 123% 230 Pts	4-Core 795 8-Core 1,586 146% 1,190 Pts	64-Core 3,090 207% 3,090 Pts
Poor: 106% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 122%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 770 FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? MSI(1462 7D25) 1GB Driver: <> Ver. 30.0.101.1002 Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	4.81% Terrible	Lighting 10.2 Reflection 212 Parallax 12 8% 78.1 fps	MRender 1 Gravity 1 Splatting 0.2 1% 0.73 fps
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 4.81% Great: 10%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$71 386,862 User benchmarks, average bench 270% 213GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 772 607 614 611 600 598 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	327% Outstanding	Read 2,578 Write 2,382 Mixed 1,676 SusWrite 634 406% 1,817 MB/s	4K Read 76 4K Write 247 4K Mixed 110 386% 144 MB/s	DQ Read 1,871 DQ Write 1089 DQ Mixed 1,729 1,220% 1,563 MB/s
Poor: 179% ↑ This bench: 327% Great: 338%
Seagate Barracuda 6TB (2017)-$114 12,642 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 176 178 183 177 178 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	72.7% Very good	Read 76 Write 122 Mixed 78.2 SusWrite 176 83% 113 MB/s	4K Read 2.2 4K Write 5.1 4K Mixed 0.8 275% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 72.7% Great: 89%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$83 343,296 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (33^rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	78.5% Very good	MC Read 28.9 MC Write 28.3 MC Mixed 27.1 80% 28.1 GB/s	SC Read 18.8 SC Write 29.2 SC Mixed 23.2 68% 23.7 GB/s	Latency 77.2 52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 78.5% Great: 111%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware.

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	9	7	165	27"	1280 720	HPN3673 OMEN 27i IPS

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Typical PRO Z690-A DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 6,679 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.

Gaming 182%

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Desktop 112%

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Workstation 189%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $220

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $278Bench 109%, 22,605 samples	2,336x
Core i7-12700KIntel $350Bench 112%, 31,508 samples	1,914x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $359Bench 112%, 12,791 samples	743x

GPU
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $600Bench 168%, 80,972 samples	645x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $1,200Bench 235%, 90,091 samples	473x
RTX 3080Nvidia $700Bench 208%, 303,512 samples	410x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $160Bench 410%, 125,361 samples	554x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $114Bench 328%, 393,348 samples	510x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsungBench 283%, 70,063 samples	418x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 97%, 27,751 samples	230x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 95%, 22,827 samples	217x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 89%, 28,652 samples	212x

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Value: 84% - Excellent

Total price: $1,258

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $278	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $400	Crucial MX500 250GB $45
Intel Core i5-12400F $160	Nvidia RTX 3070 $500	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $200
Intel Core i7-12700K $350	Nvidia RTX 3050 $250	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $38	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $68	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $72	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016) $85	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $470	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16