MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 161% UFO	Desktop 113% UFO	Workstation 171% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	150% 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	342% 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.

High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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	25.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 17 '22 at 07:01
Run Duration	288 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	21%
CPU Throttled	91%

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PC Performing above expectations (69^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-$175 101,563 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	107% Outstanding	Memory 82.3 1-Core 203 2-Core 389 118% 225 Pts	4-Core 703 8-Core 1,330 121% 1,016 Pts	64-Core 1,863 115% 1,863 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$488 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% MSI(1462 3904) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 497.29 Performing below potential (62^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	150% Outstanding	Lighting 220 Reflection 266 Parallax 197 180% 228 fps	MRender 199 Gravity 152 Splatting 135 129% 162 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 150% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 SE NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95 17,877 User benchmarks, average bench 247% 676GB free (System drive) Firmware: 711130WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1267 1869 2209 2305 2144 1964 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	342% Outstanding	Read 1,081 Write 2,637 Mixed 1,870 SusWrite 1,960 431% 1,887 MB/s	4K Read 51.7 4K Write 306 4K Mixed 88.1 353% 149 MB/s	DQ Read 1766 DQ Write 1,482 DQ Mixed 1,648 1,228% 1,632 MB/s
Poor: 143% ↑ This bench: 342% Great: 333%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28 424,288 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 222GB free Firmware: SBFKB1D1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 341 207 220 221 226 285 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	67.9% Good	Read 337 Write 218 Mixed 215 SusWrite 250 57% 255 MB/s	4K Read 20.1 4K Write 63.3 4K Mixed 23.2 94% 35.5 MB/s	DQ Read 227 DQ Write 255 DQ Mixed 206 165% 229 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 67.9% Great: 100%
Team T253X2001T 1TB 11,283 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 621GB free Firmware: T0707B0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 422 417 417 414 416 416 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	95.4% Outstanding	Read 474 Write 404 Mixed 391 SusWrite 417 95% 421 MB/s	4K Read 25.2 4K Write 114 4K Mixed 25.3 131% 54.9 MB/s	DQ Read 243 DQ Write 301 DQ Mixed 46.5 98% 197 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 95.4% Great: 105%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Team Group Inc TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 4x8GB 429 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	MC Read 37.3 MC Write 38.4 MC Mixed 33.5 104% 36.4 GB/s	SC Read 22.6 SC Write 36.5 SC Mixed 31 86% 30 GB/s	Latency 76.4 52% 76.4 ns
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 100% 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 199%

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Desktop 111%

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Workstation 203%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $190

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $175Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,878x
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,774x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $229Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,907x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $909Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,099x
RTX 3070Nvidia $488Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,988x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $479Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,678x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,528x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,315x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,157x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	769x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $67Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	715x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	667x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,381

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16