MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 203% UFO	Desktop 111% UFO	Workstation 230% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 117%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	179% 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	84.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 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	26.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211213
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 22 '22 at 09:28
Run Duration	265 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%
CPU Throttled	95%

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PC Performing as expected (58^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700K-$241 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	117% Outstanding	Memory 79.9 1-Core 212 2-Core 417 122% 236 Pts	4-Core 825 8-Core 1,593 144% 1209 Pts	64-Core 2402 149% 2402 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% MSI(1462 3896) CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 512.77 Performing below potential (21^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	179% Outstanding	Lighting 254 Reflection 242 Parallax 265 207% 253 fps	MRender 301 Gravity 227 Splatting 169 183% 233 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 179% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk Z400s 256GB-$221 10,770 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 29GB free (System drive) Firmware: Z2320000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 318 305 320 321 304 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	84.4% Excellent	Read 475 Write 291 Mixed 216 SusWrite 313 72% 324 MB/s	4K Read 28.1 4K Write 124 4K Mixed 15.8 128% 55.8 MB/s	DQ Read 166 DQ Write 270 DQ Mixed 83.3 101% 173 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 84.4% Great: 84%
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB 44,528 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 850GB free Firmware: UH4504RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 330 213 229 204 221 217 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	61.4% Good	Read 454 Write 393 Mixed 320 SusWrite 236 79% 351 MB/s	4K Read 22.9 4K Write 47.2 4K Mixed 16.4 81% 28.8 MB/s	DQ Read 114 DQ Write 106 DQ Mixed 33.1 46% 84.4 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 61.4% Great: 58%
WD WD2003FYPS-27W9B 2TB 9,937 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 618GB free Firmware: 04.05G09 SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 84 85 83 84 86 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	40.8% Average	Read 58 Write 58 Mixed 53.7 SusWrite 83.8 47% 63.4 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.7 161% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 40.8% Great: 61%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C16-16GTZR 2x16GB 10,357 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (32^nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	78.4% Very good	MC Read 28.5 MC Write 28.7 MC Mixed 26 79% 27.7 GB/s	SC Read 21.9 SC Write 29.6 SC Mixed 25.6 73% 25.7 GB/s	Latency 80.8 50% 80.8 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 78.4% Great: 113%

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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 $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,852x
Core i7-12700KIntel $241Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,755x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,896x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,085x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,979x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,669x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $104Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,522x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,311x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,154x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	765x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	712x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	663x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $1,116

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $37	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