MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 172% UFO	Desktop 115% UFO	Workstation 193% 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 117%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	147% 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	235% 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 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, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Feb 20 '22 at 07:19
Run Duration	162 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%
CPU Throttled	95%

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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 i7-12700KF-$190 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 above expectations (85^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	Memory 80.3 1-Core 208 2-Core 412 121% 234 Pts	4-Core 824 8-Core 1,581 143% 1,202 Pts	64-Core 2,401 149% 2,401 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 121%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$455 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% Gigabyte(1458 404C) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.79 Performing below potential (41^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	147% Outstanding	Lighting 216 Reflection 201 Parallax 193 176% 203 fps	MRender 198 Gravity 148 Splatting 128 126% 158 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 147% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68 97,624 User benchmarks, average bench 204% 393GB free (System drive) Firmware: 233010WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 734 239 239 240 242 241 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	235% Outstanding	Read 1,516 Write 1,662 Mixed 1,335 SusWrite 323 271% 1,209 MB/s	4K Read 54.8 4K Write 259 4K Mixed 86 330% 133 MB/s	DQ Read 1,003 DQ Write 1,419 DQ Mixed 917 776% 1113 MB/s
Poor: 152% ↑ This bench: 235% Great: 237%
WDC WD20EZBX-00AYRA0 2TB 20,788 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 2TB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 228 229 227 228 229 227 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	45.1% Average	Read 264 Write 210 Mixed 145 SusWrite 228 48% 212 MB/s	4K Read 43.9 4K Write 16.6 4K Mixed 1.1 77% 20.5 MB/s	DQ Read 1.2 DQ Write 6.5 DQ Mixed 0.5 1% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 45.1% Great: 46%
Samsung SSD 850 PRO 512G 512GB 0GB free, PID 2352 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 39.9 Write 38.1 Mixed 38.3 50% 38.8 MB/s	4K Read 13.9 4K Write 16.8 4K Mixed 14.8 1,126% 15.2 MB/s	DQ Read 14.2 DQ Write 17.2 DQ Mixed 15.2 1,155% 15.5 MB/s

TOSHIBA DT01ACA200 2TB 12 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 284GB free, PID 2352 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 40 40 40 40 40 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	21.9% Poor	Read 40 Write 38.1 Mixed 36.3 SusWrite 40.4 53% 38.7 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.6 103% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 21.9% Great: 21%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Team Group Inc TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x16GB 12,641 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	MC Read 41.7 MC Write 39 MC Mixed 36.4 112% 39 GB/s	SC Read 24 SC Write 40.6 SC Mixed 30 90% 31.5 GB/s	Latency 79.9 50% 79.9 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 110%

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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 - $209

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $176Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,910x
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,789x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $190Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,910x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,104x
RTX 3070Nvidia $455Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,999x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $479Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,685x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,538x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,316x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,160x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	775x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	717x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	672x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,391

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16