MSI PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25)

Performance Results


Gaming 47% Yacht	Desktop 118% UFO	Workstation 54% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 118%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	32.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	431% 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 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 (MS-7D25) (all builds)
Memory	27.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210929
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 02 '22 at 14:18
Run Duration	236 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	4%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-12900K-$330 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	118% Outstanding	Memory 80.4 1-Core 215 2-Core 431 124% 242 Pts	4-Core 826 8-Core 1,582 143% 1,204 Pts	64-Core 2,948 182% 2,948 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198 440,282 User benchmarks, average bench 33% Nvidia(10DE 1401) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 512.95 Performing below potential (46^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	32.1% Below average	Lighting 40.7 Reflection 44.6 Parallax 39.6 33% 41.6 fps	MRender 37 Gravity 38.8 Splatting 34.5 30% 36.8 fps
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 32.1% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$106 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 241GB free (System drive) Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3371 1750 1520 1520 1578 1603 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	431% Outstanding	Read 2,480 Write 2,928 Mixed 2,662 SusWrite 1,890 562% 2,490 MB/s	4K Read 83 4K Write 257 4K Mixed 132 431% 157 MB/s	DQ Read 2,038 DQ Write 1,646 DQ Mixed 1,818 1,368% 1834 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 431% Great: 488%
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$75 52,084 User benchmarks, average bench 200% 94GB free Firmware: P2CR033 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 959 Write 1,658 Mixed 1,133 282% 1250 MB/s	4K Read 41.4 4K Write 256 4K Mixed 63.4 280% 120 MB/s	DQ Read 706 DQ Write 1,815 DQ Mixed 874 778% 1,132 MB/s
Poor: 84% Great: 299%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB 14,232 User benchmarks, average bench 33% 580GB free, PID a202 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 96 96 96 96 96 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	39.1% Below average	Read 86.8 Write 101 Mixed 37.2 SusWrite 95.8 108% 80.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.5 80% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 39.1% Great: 49%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Adata 5U5200C3816G-B 2x16GB 591 User benchmarks, average bench 154% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	159% Outstanding	MC Read 65.1 MC Write 62.6 MC Mixed 58.4 177% 62 GB/s	SC Read 19.9 SC Write 52.5 SC Mixed 28.4 96% 33.6 GB/s	Latency 79.8 50% 79.8 ns
Poor: 125% ↑ This bench: 159% Great: 171%

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Gaming 209%

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Desktop 115%

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Workstation 230%

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

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $242Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	992x
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	579x
Core i9-12900KIntel $330Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	499x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	375x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	318x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	315x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	406x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	216x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	202x

RAM
Vengeance LPX 5600 C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 162%, 23,486 samples	307x
K32GX5M2B5600C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 160%, 892 samples	211x
KF552C40-16 2x16GBKingstonBench 155%, 10,661 samples	174x

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Value: 90% - Excellent

Total price: $973

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