MSI PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25)

Performance Results


Gaming 220% UFO	Desktop 117% UFO	Workstation 266% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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	386% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 91% 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

24 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25) (all builds)
Memory	25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210929
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	May 14 '22 at 14:13
Run Duration	243 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	13%
CPU Throttled	91%

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PC Performing as expected (55^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-12900KF-$310 15,291 User benchmarks, average bench 117% U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	118% Outstanding	Memory 78.9 1-Core 211 2-Core 427 122% 239 Pts	4-Core 835 8-Core 1,625 146% 1,230 Pts	64-Core 2,994 185% 2,994 Pts
Poor: 110% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$909 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Gigabyte(1458 403F) CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 512.77 Performing below potential (57^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	191% Outstanding	Lighting 275 Reflection 248 Parallax 286 224% 270 fps	MRender 322 Gravity 237 Splatting 170 190% 243 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 191% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial P5 Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$92 8,064 User benchmarks, average bench 328% 410GB free (System drive) Firmware: P7CR402 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2651 2101 727 722 712 707 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	386% Outstanding	Read 3,869 Write 3,859 Mixed 2,358 SusWrite 1270 634% 2,839 MB/s	4K Read 63.9 4K Write 197 4K Mixed 76.5 299% 112 MB/s	DQ Read 1,435 DQ Write 1,387 DQ Mixed 1354 1,032% 1,392 MB/s
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 386% Great: 463%
Kingston SNVS2000G 2TB 7,135 User benchmarks, average bench 187% 1.5TB free Firmware: S8442105 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1484 1237 661 1381 1430 1414 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	214% Outstanding	Read 1,122 Write 1,346 Mixed 863 SusWrite 1,268 260% 1,150 MB/s	4K Read 39.6 4K Write 165 4K Mixed 21.8 175% 75.4 MB/s	DQ Read 874 DQ Write 1,017 DQ Mixed 512 506% 801 MB/s
Poor: 120% ↑ This bench: 214% Great: 255%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$139 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 931GB free Firmware: RVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 480 418 219 447 462 457 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 464 Write 436 Mixed 394 SusWrite 414 96% 427 MB/s	4K Read 28 4K Write 106 4K Mixed 40.3 150% 58 MB/s	DQ Read 369 DQ Write 315 DQ Mixed 338 254% 341 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 133%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$139 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 931GB free Firmware: RVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 480 418 219 447 462 457 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 469 Write 447 Mixed 399 SusWrite 414 97% 432 MB/s	4K Read 26.5 4K Write 95 4K Mixed 39.4 141% 53.6 MB/s	DQ Read 369 DQ Write 316 DQ Mixed 338 255% 341 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 133%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston 552C40-16 2x16GB 1,113 User benchmarks, average bench 152% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	159% Outstanding	MC Read 65.1 MC Write 63.6 MC Mixed 58.9 179% 62.5 GB/s	SC Read 19.3 SC Write 43.8 SC Mixed 27.7 86% 30.3 GB/s	Latency 82.5 48% 82.5 ns
Poor: 97% ↑ This bench: 159% Great: 171%

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Typical PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 3,884 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

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 $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	997x
Core i5-12600KIntel $175Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	581x
Core i9-12900KIntel $288Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	503x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $909Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	377x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $479Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	320x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	315x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	406x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	216x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $170Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	205x

RAM
Vengeance LPX 5600 C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 162%, 23,486 samples	310x
K32GX5M2B5600C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 160%, 892 samples	212x
KF552C40-16 2x16GBKingstonBench 155%, 10,661 samples	175x

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Total price: $1,255

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	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) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16