MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 151% UFO	Desktop 116% UFO	Workstation 154% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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	131% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	373% 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 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	10 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211228
Uptime	0.6 Days
Run Date	Jun 15 '22 at 09:56
Run Duration	224 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	10%
CPU Throttled	91%

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PC Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-12600KF-$155 40,032 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 (91^st percentile)	115% Outstanding	Memory 83.8 1-Core 202 2-Core 410 120% 232 Pts	4-Core 780 8-Core 1,308 127% 1,044 Pts	64-Core 1819 113% 1819 Pts
Poor: 101% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340 442,467 User benchmarks, average bench 128% Nvidia(10DE 147A) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.95 Performing below potential (73^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	131% Outstanding	Lighting 186 Reflection 171 Parallax 177 152% 178 fps	MRender 181 Gravity 131 Splatting 114 113% 142 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 131% Great: 136%

Drives	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: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1676 1087 794 806 814 813 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	373% Outstanding	Read 2,704 Write 2,450 Mixed 1,890 SusWrite 998 450% 2,011 MB/s	4K Read 79.1 4K Write 251 4K Mixed 118 404% 150 MB/s	DQ Read 1,900 DQ Write 1,611 DQ Mixed 1,721 1,299% 1744 MB/s
Poor: 178% ↑ This bench: 373% Great: 355%
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$94 262,559 User benchmarks, average bench 251% 296GB free Firmware: 2B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2232 2225 1666 51 142 332 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	314% Outstanding	Read 1,715 Write 2,188 Mixed 1,887 SusWrite 1108 390% 1,725 MB/s	4K Read 62.8 4K Write 208 4K Mixed 93.1 324% 121 MB/s	DQ Read 1932 DQ Write 1,563 DQ Mixed 1,605 1,240% 1,700 MB/s
Poor: 149% ↑ This bench: 314% Great: 365%
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$113 80,665 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 2TB free Firmware: SVQ02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 80 79 81 82 82 MB/s Performing way below expectations (20^th percentile)	64.9% Good	Read 472 Write 76.3 Mixed 263 SusWrite 93.8 50% 226 MB/s	4K Read 23.8 4K Write 87.1 4K Mixed 24.7 114% 45.2 MB/s	DQ Read 184 DQ Write 91.3 DQ Mixed 107 87% 127 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 64.9% Great: 128%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$50 87,344 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	121% Outstanding	MC Read 47.7 MC Write 44.8 MC Mixed 41.4 128% 44.6 GB/s	SC Read 25.9 SC Write 45.1 SC Mixed 31.6 98% 34.2 GB/s	Latency 73.7 54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 120%

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

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Gaming 200%

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Desktop 111%

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Workstation 204%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $210

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $184Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,842x
Core i7-12700KIntel $228Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,744x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $232Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,891x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,083x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,976x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $600Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,665x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,519x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 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 96%, 47,657 samples	763x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	710x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	663x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,402

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	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) $35	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