MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 220% UFO	Desktop 118% UFO	Workstation 248% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 118%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	191% 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	499% 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 DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	25 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220124
Uptime	1.5 Days
Run Date	Mar 21 '22 at 03:27
Run Duration	238 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%
CPU Throttled	95%

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PC Performing above expectations (79^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-$220 70,812 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	118% Outstanding	Memory 87 1-Core 206 2-Core 414 123% 236 Pts	4-Core 792 8-Core 1,573 140% 1,182 Pts	64-Core 2,393 148% 2,393 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 121%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$899 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Gigabyte(1458 403F) CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 511.79 Performing below potential (57^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	191% Outstanding	Lighting 277 Reflection 251 Parallax 288 226% 272 fps	MRender 313 Gravity 232 Splatting 171 188% 239 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 191% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$170 138,083 User benchmarks, average bench 416% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3422 3404 3379 3031 3334 3475 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	499% Outstanding	Read 2,592 Write 3,014 Mixed 2,740 SusWrite 3,341 662% 2,922 MB/s	4K Read 80.1 4K Write 232 4K Mixed 124 404% 146 MB/s	DQ Read 1,596 DQ Write 1,342 DQ Mixed 1,464 1,098% 1,467 MB/s
Poor: 283% ↑ This bench: 499% Great: 526%
Samsung 870 QVO 2TB-$159 41,734 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 2TB free Firmware: SVQ02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 456 460 462 462 461 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Read 486 Write 454 Mixed 426 SusWrite 460 103% 457 MB/s	4K Read 32.6 4K Write 87.8 4K Mixed 46.4 155% 55.6 MB/s	DQ Read 370 DQ Write 317 DQ Mixed 340 256% 342 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 128%
PNY USB 2.0 FD 8GB 16 User benchmarks, average bench 6% 7GB free, PID 007b Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.8 3 2.5 5.1 5.1 5.1 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	7.27% Terrible	Read 33.7 Write 1.5 Mixed 4.2 SusWrite 4.1 10% 10.9 MB/s	4K Read 6.3 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 23% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 7.27% Great: 7%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$67 86,372 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	MC Read 41.2 MC Write 37.8 MC Mixed 35.6 109% 38.2 GB/s	SC Read 25.4 SC Write 40.4 SC Mixed 30 91% 31.9 GB/s	Latency 70.4 57% 70.4 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 111%

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

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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 $165Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,887x
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,778x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $220Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,907x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,101x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,992x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $479Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,682x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,534x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $86Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,315x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,157x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	771x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $67Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	715x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	669x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,379

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	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