MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 223% UFO	Desktop 115% UFO	Workstation 252% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 115%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	199% 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	384% 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 DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	23.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	6 Days
Run Date	Apr 30 '22 at 05:52
Run Duration	234 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%
CPU Throttled	94%

PC Performing above expectations (72^nd 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-$230 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 (72^nd percentile)	115% Outstanding	Memory 78.6 1-Core 206 2-Core 412 120% 232 Pts	4-Core 806 8-Core 1,524 139% 1,165 Pts	64-Core 2,389 148% 2,389 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 121%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$630 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% EVGA(3842 3955) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 511.79 Performing below potential (26^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	199% Outstanding	Lighting 288 Reflection 277 Parallax 301 235% 289 fps	MRender 335 Gravity 244 Splatting 182 199% 254 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 199% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$94 262,559 User benchmarks, average bench 251% 710GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2176 2229 2240 2263 2264 2065 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	384% Outstanding	Read 1851 Write 2,250 Mixed 1,934 SusWrite 2,206 466% 2,060 MB/s	4K Read 67.7 4K Write 217 4K Mixed 100 346% 128 MB/s	DQ Read 1,738 DQ Write 1,330 DQ Mixed 1,509 1,136% 1,526 MB/s
Poor: 149% ↑ This bench: 384% Great: 365%
SHGS31-1000GS-2 1TB 11,576 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 570GB free Firmware: 90000Q00 SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 478 469 437 439 421 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	Read 510 Write 478 Mixed 431 SusWrite 454 106% 468 MB/s	4K Read 34 4K Write 106 4K Mixed 49.5 171% 63.3 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 308 DQ Mixed 336 253% 339 MB/s
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 115%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 3TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 155 156 160 162 164 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	76.9% Very good	Read 110 Write 141 Mixed 68.8 SusWrite 158 88% 120 MB/s	4K Read 1.6 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 76% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 76.9% Great: 90%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Team Group Inc TEAMGROUP-UD4-3600 2x16GB 8,891 User benchmarks, average bench 100% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	MC Read 45.8 MC Write 39.7 MC Mixed 39.3 119% 41.6 GB/s	SC Read 22 SC Write 39.1 SC Mixed 30.6 87% 30.6 GB/s	Latency 83.1 48% 83.1 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 126%

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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 - $210

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $182Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,847x
Core i7-12700KIntel $241Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,746x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,893x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,084x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,977x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $600Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,665x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,520x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,308x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,154x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	764x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	711x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	663x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,400

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