MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 112% UFO	Desktop 121% UFO	Workstation 123% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 121%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	89.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	322% 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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211213
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 25 '22 at 05:00
Run Duration	184 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	8%
CPU Throttled	95%

PC Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700KF-$230 70,812 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	121% Outstanding	Memory 92.8 1-Core 208 2-Core 409 124% 237 Pts	4-Core 795 8-Core 1,436 134% 1,115 Pts	64-Core 2,485 154% 2,485 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 121%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX Vega-64-$400 91,676 User benchmarks, average bench 87% MSI(1462 3680) CLim: 1663 MHz, MLim: 945 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.1.1 Performing below potential (76^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	89.3% Excellent	Lighting 116 Reflection 112 Parallax 191 94% 140 fps	MRender 94.3 Gravity 127 Splatting 78.3 80% 99.8 fps
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 89.3% Great: 94%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel SSDPEKNU512GZ 512GB 19,397 User benchmarks, average bench 185% 415GB free (System drive) Firmware: 002C SusWrite @10s intervals: 1395 1472 1476 1215 1261 1057 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	322% Outstanding	Read 2,014 Write 1,547 Mixed 1,267 SusWrite 1,313 344% 1,535 MB/s	4K Read 79.2 4K Write 250 4K Mixed 112 395% 147 MB/s	DQ Read 442 DQ Write 1,294 DQ Mixed 408 444% 715 MB/s
Poor: 99% ↑ This bench: 322% Great: 290%
WD Blue 3D 1TB-$85 16,039 User benchmarks, average bench 100% 256GB free Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 468 470 396 418 417 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	113% Outstanding	Read 486 Write 271 Mixed 375 SusWrite 436 88% 392 MB/s	4K Read 33.2 4K Write 117 4K Mixed 44.6 169% 65 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 311 DQ Mixed 277 225% 320 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 121%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 761GB free Firmware: 15.01H15 SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 157 161 160 160 160 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	92.4% Outstanding	Read 163 Write 149 Mixed 86.5 SusWrite 158 102% 139 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 1 219% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 92.4% Great: 109%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48 240,965 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 698GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 173 175 174 174 175 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Read 179 Write 158 Mixed 86.8 SusWrite 174 109% 149 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.2 242% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 108%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3000C15-16GVR 2x16GB 56 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	108% Outstanding	MC Read 39.1 MC Write 39.4 MC Mixed 36.5 110% 38.3 GB/s	SC Read 27.6 SC Write 42.5 SC Mixed 35.3 100% 35.1 GB/s	Latency 62.5 64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 109%

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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 $241Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,969x
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	2,901x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,475x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,409x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,187x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,130x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $104Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	910x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	796x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	544x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	408x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	374x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	300x

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Value: 98% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,155

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