MSI PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25)

Performance Results


Gaming 219% UFO	Desktop 116% UFO	Workstation 247% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 116%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	192% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	260% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25) (all builds)
Memory	25.8 GB free of 32 GB
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, ,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210929
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 03 '22 at 20:29
Run Duration	259 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	3%
CPU Throttled	95%

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PC Performing above expectations (81^st 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-$237 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	116% Outstanding	Memory 81.1 1-Core 206 2-Core 412 120% 233 Pts	4-Core 809 8-Core 1,585 142% 1197 Pts	64-Core 2385 148% 2385 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Nvidia(10DE 1467) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.27 Performing below potential (63^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	192% Outstanding	Lighting 277 Reflection 257 Parallax 289 226% 274 fps	MRender 312 Gravity 240 Splatting 178 192% 243 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 192% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 180,890 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 488GB free (System drive) Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1345 837 603 501 483 519 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	260% Outstanding	Read 1,551 Write 1,722 Mixed 1,230 SusWrite 714 293% 1,304 MB/s	4K Read 44.1 4K Write 248 4K Mixed 66.6 283% 119 MB/s	DQ Read 1,672 DQ Write 1,440 DQ Mixed 1,591 1,183% 1,568 MB/s
Poor: 164% ↑ This bench: 260% Great: 276%
XPG GAMMIX S70 2TB 579 User benchmarks, average bench 432% 2TB free Firmware: 3.2.F.P7 SusWrite @10s intervals: 4713 4691 4687 4718 4696 4679 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	602% Outstanding	Read 2,045 Write 4,736 Mixed 2,762 SusWrite 4,697 813% 3,560 MB/s	4K Read 87.8 4K Write 305 4K Mixed 139 472% 177 MB/s	DQ Read 2,094 DQ Write 1,801 DQ Mixed 2,022 1,495% 1,972 MB/s
Poor: 196% ↑ This bench: 602% Great: 601%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair K32GX5M2B5200C40 2x16GB 934 User benchmarks, average bench 150% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 5200 MHz Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	168% Outstanding	MC Read 68.7 MC Write 67.1 MC Mixed 61.7 188% 65.8 GB/s	SC Read 21.2 SC Write 51.5 SC Mixed 30 98% 34.2 GB/s	Latency 78.6 51% 78.6 ns
Poor: 85% ↑ This bench: 168% Great: 170%

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

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Gaming 209%

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Desktop 115%

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Workstation 230%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25)

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $237Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	990x
Core i5-12600KIntel $184Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	579x
Core i9-12900KIntel $327Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	499x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	375x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $600Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	318x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	315x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	406x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	215x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	202x

RAM
Vengeance LPX 5600 C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 162%, 23,486 samples	305x
K32GX5M2B5600C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 160%, 892 samples	211x
KF552C40-16 2x16GBKingstonBench 155%, 10,661 samples	174x

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Value: 70% - Good

Total price: $1,243

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $274	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 $184	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