MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 139% UFO	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 131% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	139% 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	92.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220124
Uptime	0.4 Days
Run Date	Jan 26 '22 at 15:24
Run Duration	204 Seconds
Run User	NLD-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-12400F-$133 48,886 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Memory 90.3 1-Core 183 2-Core 311 107% 195 Pts	4-Core 592 8-Core 967 95% 780 Pts	64-Core 1,236 76% 1,236 Pts
Poor: 92% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340 442,467 User benchmarks, average bench 128% Nvidia(10DE 153C) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 4105 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.23 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	139% Outstanding	Lighting 195 Reflection 187 Parallax 194 159% 192 fps	MRender 217 Gravity 144 Splatting 124 128% 162 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 139% Great: 136%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 55GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 314 239 208 183 165 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	92.5% Outstanding	Read 502 Write 431 Mixed 317 SusWrite 243 84% 373 MB/s	4K Read 29.2 4K Write 82.5 4K Mixed 38.3 137% 50 MB/s	DQ Read 370 DQ Write 320 DQ Mixed 276 226% 322 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 92.5% Great: 133%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47 218,164 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 342GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 93 94 93 93 92 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	53.7% Above average	Read 94.1 Write 95.6 Mixed 55.9 SusWrite 92.7 62% 84.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.7 138% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 53.7% Great: 62%
Seagate ST9500325ASG 500GB 1,245 User benchmarks, average bench 36% 147GB free Firmware: 0009APM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 66 66 65 63 62 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	38.4% Below average	Read 69.3 Write 66.3 Mixed 38.5 SusWrite 64.2 44% 59.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.6 112% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 38.4% Great: 44%
Toshiba MK3275GSX 320GB 4,670 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 85GB free Firmware: GT001U SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.5 8.2 8.8 9.5 9.4 7.6 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 11% Great: 46%
USB20 USB 32GB 31 User benchmarks, average bench 8% 25GB free, PID fafa Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 16 19 14 19 19 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	14.2% Very poor	Read 47.4 Write 50.6 Mixed 12 SusWrite 18.6 40% 32.2 MB/s	4K Read 7.3 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.5 61% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 14.2% Great: 14%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-2400C15-8GNT 2x8GB 78 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	101% Outstanding	MC Read 37.5 MC Write 37.4 MC Mixed 34.4 104% 36.4 GB/s	SC Read 24.2 SC Write 38.2 SC Mixed 29.6 88% 30.7 GB/s	Latency 66.8 60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 103%

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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	5,858x
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,758x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $190Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,899x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $600Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,088x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,980x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,672x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,523x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $97Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,311x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,155x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	766x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	713x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	665x

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Value: 91% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,094

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	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 $40	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