MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 119% UFO	Desktop 112% UFO	Workstation 134% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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	99.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	14 Days
Run Date	Jan 22 '22 at 21:03
Run Duration	226 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	14%
CPU Throttled	94%

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PC Performing above expectations (63^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-$242 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	120% Outstanding	Memory 83 1-Core 208 2-Core 420 122% 237 Pts	4-Core 842 8-Core 1,622 146% 1,232 Pts	64-Core 2,457 152% 2,457 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199 254,908 User benchmarks, average bench 98% Gigabyte(1458 2313) Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.30.23.01 Performing below potential (60^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	99.3% Outstanding	Lighting 125 Reflection 146 Parallax 194 102% 155 fps	MRender 122 Gravity 133 Splatting 97.4 94% 118 fps
Poor: 91% ↑ This bench: 99.3% Great: 104%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 381,216 User benchmarks, average bench 273% 29GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,388 Write 2,338 Mixed 1680 476% 2,135 MB/s	4K Read 65.7 4K Write 207 4K Mixed 96.9 333% 123 MB/s	DQ Read 1,875 DQ Write 1548 DQ Mixed 1,661 1,258% 1,694 MB/s
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
Crucial M4 128GB-$116 34,516 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 92GB free Firmware: 010G SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 180 171 180 178 180 MB/s Performing below potential (49^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	59.6% Above average	Read 262 Write 181 Mixed 192 SusWrite 177 46% 203 MB/s	4K Read 26.5 4K Write 86.5 4K Mixed 16 106% 43 MB/s	DQ Read 178 DQ Write 157 DQ Mixed 29.7 60% 122 MB/s
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 59.6% Great: 72%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 765GB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 166 168 168 167 166 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 195 Write 150 Mixed 79 SusWrite 164 107% 147 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 114%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24 496,077 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 146GB free Firmware: 19.01H19 SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 100 98 101 99 102 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	59.5% Above average	Read 108 Write 109 Mixed 68.1 SusWrite 99.8 71% 96.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.8 153% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 59.5% Great: 69%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C16-8GVKB 2x8GB 16,709 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	77.7% Very good	MC Read 28.9 MC Write 28.3 MC Mixed 26.4 80% 27.9 GB/s	SC Read 17.1 SC Write 28.7 SC Mixed 23.3 66% 23 GB/s	Latency 75.2 53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 77.7% Great: 112%

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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 $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,853x
Core i7-12700KIntel $242Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,755x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,896x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,086x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,979x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,670x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,522x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,311x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,154x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	765x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	712x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	663x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $1,119

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $37	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