MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 252% UFO	Desktop 114% UFO	Workstation 290% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 113%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	229% 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	401% 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	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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, and the best to date in our opinion.

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.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	58.1 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211213
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 17 '22 at 17:40
Run Duration	236 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%
CPU Throttled	95%

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PC Performing above expectations (71^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-$380 36,740 User benchmarks, average bench 112% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	113% Outstanding	Memory 83.2 1-Core 200 2-Core 379 119% 221 Pts	4-Core 766 8-Core 1,462 138% 1,114 Pts	64-Core 2,542 171% 2,542 Pts
Poor: 103% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 120%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$700 309,313 User benchmarks, average bench 206% EVGA(3842 4897) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 512.77 Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	229% Outstanding	Lighting 307 Reflection 260 Parallax 302 248% 290 fps	MRender 327 Gravity 243 Splatting 177 206% 249 fps
Poor: 133% ↑ This bench: 229% Great: 228%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$111 415,350 User benchmarks, average bench 329% 828GB free (System drive) Firmware: 4B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2441 2347 2332 2171 2014 796 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	401% Outstanding	Read 2239 Write 2,082 Mixed 2,013 SusWrite 2,017 470% 2,088 MB/s	4K Read 79.5 4K Write 224 4K Mixed 120 392% 141 MB/s	DQ Read 1,681 DQ Write 1,289 DQ Mixed 1,474 1,105% 1,481 MB/s
Poor: 230% ↑ This bench: 401% Great: 410%
WD Green SN350 2TB 215 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 1.5TB free Firmware: 33006000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 2114 2088 2072 2080 2074 2085 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	357% Outstanding	Read 1,846 Write 2,096 Mixed 1795 SusWrite 2,085 442% 1,955 MB/s	4K Read 45.7 4K Write 218 4K Mixed 81.6 289% 115 MB/s	DQ Read 1,714 DQ Write 1,289 DQ Mixed 1,336 1,044% 1,446 MB/s
Poor: 176% ↑ This bench: 357% Great: 395%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 8TB 816 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 3.5TB free Firmware: 0511 SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 39 39 40 40 39 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	20.8% Poor	Read 31.1 Write 34.6 Mixed 32.5 SusWrite 39 26% 34.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 7.5 4K Mixed 0.8 257% 3 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 20.8% Great: 89%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x16GB 2,326 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	MC Read 39.4 MC Write 38.3 MC Mixed 35.6 108% 37.8 GB/s	SC Read 28.3 SC Write 44.1 SC Mixed 34.6 102% 35.7 GB/s	Latency 74.8 54% 74.8 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 136%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 45: 5R 5G 5B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware.

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
45%	14%	105	325	252	120	37.5"	3072 1280	DELA17F Dell AW3821DW

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Typical PRO Z690-A DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 7,658 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.

Gaming 181%

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Desktop 111%

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Workstation 189%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $220

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $280Bench 109%, 28,696 samples	2,668x
Core i7-12700KIntel $380Bench 112%, 36,740 samples	2,212x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $378Bench 111%, 14,199 samples	818x

GPU
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $600Bench 168%, 101,651 samples	750x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $1,200Bench 233%, 89,095 samples	552x
RTX 3080Nvidia $700Bench 206%, 309,313 samples	532x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $134Bench 406%, 134,398 samples	640x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $111Bench 329%, 415,350 samples	586x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsungBench 279%, 78,601 samples	468x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 97%, 26,382 samples	267x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 94%, 26,664 samples	251x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 89%, 30,979 samples	243x

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Value: 85% - Excellent

Total price: $1,234

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $280	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $400	Crucial MX500 250GB $45
Intel Core i5-12400F $170	Nvidia RTX 3070 $500	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $111
Intel Core i7-12700K $380	Nvidia RTX 3050 $250	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $33	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $69	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $68	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $71	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $470	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16