MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 246% UFO	Desktop 117% UFO	Workstation 250% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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	219% 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	353% 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	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/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.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 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	12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211213
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	May 16 '22 at 15:25
Run Duration	120 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	4%
CPU Throttled	94%

PC Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-12600K-$171 101,563 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	116% Outstanding	Memory 81.7 1-Core 206 2-Core 418 121% 235 Pts	4-Core 799 8-Core 1,284 128% 1,042 Pts	64-Core 1,844 114% 1,844 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% EVGA(3842 3967) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 512.77 Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	219% Outstanding	Lighting 332 Reflection 282 Parallax 323 270% 312 fps	MRender 355 Gravity 253 Splatting 180 206% 263 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 219% Great: 225%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 367,854 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 383GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1452 935 816 831 837 839 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	353% Outstanding	Read 2,626 Write 2,467 Mixed 1,855 SusWrite 952 442% 1,975 MB/s	4K Read 72.3 4K Write 228 4K Mixed 106 366% 136 MB/s	DQ Read 1,910 DQ Write 1,550 DQ Mixed 1677 1,270% 1,712 MB/s
Poor: 178% ↑ This bench: 353% Great: 355%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-4000C18-8GTZKW 2x8GB 15 User benchmarks, average bench 109% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	139% Outstanding	MC Read 54.7 MC Write 53.8 MC Mixed 48.5 150% 52.3 GB/s	SC Read 25.4 SC Write 50.2 SC Mixed 34.2 105% 36.6 GB/s	Latency 77.4 52% 77.4 ns
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 139% Great: 139%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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 $171Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,895x
Core i7-12700KIntel $239Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,783x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $212Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,908x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,102x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,995x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $479Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,684x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,537x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,315x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,158x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	772x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	716x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	670x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,397

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $95	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

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 $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16