MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 166% UFO	Desktop 113% UFO	Workstation 180% 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 122%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	140% 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.
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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 94% 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 WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit Farben,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211213
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 17 '22 at 20:40
Run Duration	220 Seconds
Run User	CHE-User
Background CPU	14%
CPU Throttled	94%

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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 i7-12700K-$240 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	122% Outstanding	Memory 93.4 1-Core 207 2-Core 415 125% 239 Pts	4-Core 810 8-Core 1,472 137% 1,141 Pts	64-Core 2363 146% 2363 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340 442,467 User benchmarks, average bench 128% MSI(1462 3903) CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.23 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	140% Outstanding	Lighting 201 Reflection 182 Parallax 193 164% 192 fps	MRender 192 Gravity 142 Splatting 122 121% 152 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 140% Great: 136%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$90 58,572 User benchmarks, average bench 341% 120GB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2571 Write 3165 Mixed 2,627 625% 2,788 MB/s	4K Read 83.8 4K Write 262 4K Mixed 131 434% 159 MB/s	DQ Read 2,140 DQ Write 1,030 DQ Mixed 1,847 1,301% 1,673 MB/s
Poor: 206% Great: 442%
WD WD80EFBX-68AZZN0 8TB 1,049 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 7TB free Firmware: 85.00A85 SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 208 205 210 206 207 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	Read 199 Write 210 Mixed 108 SusWrite 207 132% 181 MB/s	4K Read 2.1 4K Write 5.8 4K Mixed 1.3 339% 3.07 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 117%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$67 235,501 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2TB free Firmware: CC25 SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 176 179 177 173 180 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	98.8% Outstanding	Read 169 Write 148 Mixed 83.5 SusWrite 176 106% 144 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 98.8% Great: 113%
Seagate ST32000542AS 2TB-$100 19,960 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 262GB free Firmware: CC34 SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 68 70 70 70 71 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	45.9% Average	Read 89.9 Write 69.2 Mixed 45.7 SusWrite 69.7 50% 68.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.9 157% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 45.9% Great: 61%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KF3200C16D4/16GX 2x16GB 43,162 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	113% Outstanding	MC Read 42 MC Write 41.4 MC Mixed 38.7 116% 40.7 GB/s	SC Read 28.1 SC Write 40.7 SC Mixed 36.2 100% 35 GB/s	Latency 61.3 65% 61.3 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 113%

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

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Typical PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 11,228 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 208%

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Desktop 114%

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Workstation 229%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 - $117

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,976x
Core i5-12600KIntel $175Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	2,912x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $228Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,480x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $909Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,411x
RTX 3070Nvidia $488Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,192x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $479Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,135x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	913x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	800x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	544x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $67Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	410x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	375x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	301x

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Value: 77% - Very good

Total price: $1,439

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	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 $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16