MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 121% UFO	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 135% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	112% 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	210% 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	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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 95% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	58.7 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211213
Uptime	0.6 Days
Run Date	Jan 16 '22 at 19:47
Run Duration	267 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%
CPU Throttled	95%

PC Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700K-$228 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Memory 81.4 1-Core 166 2-Core 331 102% 193 Pts	4-Core 687 8-Core 1,294 118% 990 Pts	64-Core 2,208 137% 2,208 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466 261,508 User benchmarks, average bench 131% Asus(1043 8716) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.09 Performing below potential (3^rd percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (143 fps cap detected)	112% Outstanding	Lighting 143 Reflection 143 Parallax 142 116% 143 fps	MRender 143 Gravity 142 Splatting 132 113% 139 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 139%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$60 162,275 User benchmarks, average bench 156% 309GB free (System drive) Firmware: 004C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 908 271 366 411 143 74 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	210% Outstanding	Read 1,416 Write 911 Mixed 878 SusWrite 362 198% 892 MB/s	4K Read 65.5 4K Write 247 4K Mixed 89.3 344% 134 MB/s	DQ Read 324 DQ Write 843 DQ Mixed 338 329% 502 MB/s
Poor: 94% ↑ This bench: 210% Great: 209%
WD Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB 23,579 User benchmarks, average bench 217% 453GB free Firmware: 234100WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 895 389 385 387 382 388 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	275% Outstanding	Read 2,053 Write 2341 Mixed 1,863 SusWrite 471 378% 1682 MB/s	4K Read 61.2 4K Write 220 4K Mixed 87.3 321% 123 MB/s	DQ Read 1,459 DQ Write 1,506 DQ Mixed 1,120 942% 1,362 MB/s
Poor: 147% ↑ This bench: 275% Great: 271%
Spcc M.2 SSD 1TB 568 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 862GB free Firmware: T0910A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 445 435 434 433 434 433 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 512 Write 445 Mixed 410 SusWrite 436 101% 451 MB/s	4K Read 32.2 4K Write 127 4K Mixed 33.8 159% 64.3 MB/s	DQ Read 175 DQ Write 294 DQ Mixed 49 89% 173 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 101%
Intel HBRPEKNX0202A 512GB 992 User benchmarks, average bench 162% 476GB free Firmware: G002 SusWrite @10s intervals: 891 894 889 890 892 888 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	234% Outstanding	Read 1,387 Write 904 Mixed 842 SusWrite 890 225% 1,006 MB/s	4K Read 63.8 4K Write 214 4K Mixed 86.3 320% 121 MB/s	DQ Read 334 DQ Write 813 DQ Mixed 340 326% 496 MB/s
Poor: 101% ↑ This bench: 234% Great: 212%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40 344,862 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 1.5TB free Firmware: MX4OAD40 SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 170 172 175 173 175 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Read 177 Write 178 Mixed 28.1 SusWrite 173 100% 139 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.5 142% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 108%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x16GB 5,810 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	MC Read 39.8 MC Write 39.3 MC Mixed 36.9 110% 38.7 GB/s	SC Read 27.6 SC Write 43 SC Mixed 35.3 101% 35.3 GB/s	Latency 78 51% 78 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 115%

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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