MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI (MS-7D25)

Performance Results


Gaming 141% UFO	Desktop 115% UFO	Workstation 160% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 114%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	122% 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	409% 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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

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, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI (MS-7D25) (all builds)
Memory	26.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211206
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 19 '22 at 06:59
Run Duration	332 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	0%
CPU Throttled	94%

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PC Performing above expectations (68^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-$242 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	Memory 78 1-Core 206 2-Core 410 119% 232 Pts	4-Core 804 8-Core 1,548 140% 1,176 Pts	64-Core 2,404 149% 2,404 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210 663,603 User benchmarks, average bench 115% MSI(1462 3860) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.51 Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	122% Outstanding	Lighting 162 Reflection 156 Parallax 174 132% 164 fps	MRender 192 Gravity 136 Splatting 120 119% 149 fps
Poor: 105% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 123%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 614GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1719 1544 1562 1540 1534 1522 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	409% Outstanding	Read 2769 Write 2,494 Mixed 1,942 SusWrite 1570 492% 2,194 MB/s	4K Read 75.1 4K Write 253 4K Mixed 113 393% 147 MB/s	DQ Read 2,074 DQ Write 1,569 DQ Mixed 1,528 1,222% 1,724 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 409% Great: 410%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150 200,600 User benchmarks, average bench 336% 1.5TB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2536 2548 2533 1725 1572 1605 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	435% Outstanding	Read 2,657 Write 2,272 Mixed 1970 SusWrite 2,087 505% 2,246 MB/s	4K Read 73.5 4K Write 229 4K Mixed 108 371% 137 MB/s	DQ Read 2,182 DQ Write 1,719 DQ Mixed 1,916 1,443% 1,939 MB/s
Poor: 223% ↑ This bench: 435% Great: 435%
Samsung 870 EVO 2TB-$180 31,076 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 1TB free Firmware: SVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 488 489 489 489 489 489 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	138% Outstanding	Read 513 Write 485 Mixed 465 SusWrite 489 110% 488 MB/s	4K Read 48.7 4K Write 130 4K Mixed 68.6 231% 82.5 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 319 DQ Mixed 343 258% 345 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 138% Great: 136%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 728GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 120 120 122 122 124 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	68.7% Good	Read 119 Write 107 Mixed 62.3 SusWrite 120 75% 102 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 0.9 188% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 68.7% Great: 101%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 2TB 1,551 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 802GB free Firmware: 050B SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 120 122 122 122 122 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	66.1% Good	Read 109 Write 128 Mixed 65.2 SusWrite 120 77% 105 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 7.4 4K Mixed 0.7 232% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 66.1% Great: 102%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB 1,405 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 0GB free, PID 0820 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 137 Write 136 Mixed 21.4 114% 97.9 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.4 39% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 53%
USB SanDisk 3.2Gen1 64GB 3,373 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 57GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 59 24 24 24 24 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	38.6% Below average	Read 149 Write 42.7 Mixed 42.5 SusWrite 35 73% 67.3 MB/s	4K Read 9.4 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 3.4 229% 5.03 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 38.6% Great: 48%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX 5200 C40 2x16GB 8,648 User benchmarks, average bench 155% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz Performing below potential (34^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	150% Outstanding	MC Read 60.2 MC Write 59.6 MC Mixed 54.6 166% 58.1 GB/s	SC Read 20.4 SC Write 51.6 SC Mixed 28.4 96% 33.5 GB/s	Latency 84.4 47% 84.4 ns
Poor: 131% ↑ This bench: 150% Great: 176%

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Typical PRO Z690-A WIFI (MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 6,077 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 214%

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Desktop 116%

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Workstation 251%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI (MS-7D25)

CPU
Core i9-12900KIntel $330Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	1,280x
Core i7-12700KIntel $242Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	1,273x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	822x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	663x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	538x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	512x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	513x
M390 1TBMSIBench 267%, 3,138 samples	394x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	358x

RAM
Skill Intl F5-6000J3636F162x16GBGBench 172%, 21,264 samples	704x
Vengeance LPX 5600 C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 162%, 23,486 samples	275x
KF552C40-16 2x16GBKingstonBench 155%, 10,661 samples	226x

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Value: 71% - Very good

Total price: $1,346

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