MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 127% UFO	Desktop 111% UFO	Workstation 143% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	117% 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	522% 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.

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 WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	21.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220124
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 01 '22 at 17:08
Run Duration	274 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%
CPU Throttled	94%

PC Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700K-$241 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Memory 70.3 1-Core 208 2-Core 414 118% 231 Pts	4-Core 778 8-Core 1,332 128% 1,055 Pts	64-Core 2,407 149% 2,407 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$630 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% EVGA(3842 3967); EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 ULTRA GAMING CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 511.23 Performing below potential (1^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	117% Outstanding	Lighting 169 Reflection 278 Parallax 279 138% 242 fps	MRender 195 Gravity 177 Splatting 0.1 88% 124 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme WDS200T1X0E-00AFY0 2TB 297 User benchmarks, average bench 471% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 614600WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 4247 4510 3183 1154 1447 1451 MB/s Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)	522% Outstanding	Read 4,344 Write 4,488 Mixed 2,848 SusWrite 2,665 805% 3,586 MB/s	4K Read 68.9 4K Write 310 4K Mixed 102 399% 160 MB/s	DQ Read 1573 DQ Write 1,287 DQ Mixed 1422 1,067% 1,427 MB/s
Poor: 217% ↑ This bench: 522% Great: 664%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 16GB 7,719 User benchmarks, average bench 7% 11GB free, PID a81d Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.5 15 18 10 17 15 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	9.49% Terrible	Read 31.6 Write 7.2 Mixed 0.2 SusWrite 14.2 14% 13.3 MB/s	4K Read 7.7 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 29% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 9.49% Great: 9%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BL16G32C16U4B.M16FE1 2x16GB 2,189 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing below expectations (20^th percentile)	83.9% Excellent	MC Read 30.6 MC Write 31.7 MC Mixed 29.1 87% 30.5 GB/s	SC Read 20.5 SC Write 31.7 SC Mixed 25.2 74% 25.8 GB/s	Latency 101 40% 101 ns
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 83.9% Great: 118%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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	2,964x
Core i5-12600KIntel $182Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	2,896x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,474x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,407x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,183x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $600Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,129x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	910x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	795x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	544x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	407x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	374x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	300x

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Value: 77% - Very good

Total price: $1,434

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	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 $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	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) $30	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