MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 222% UFO	Desktop 111% UFO	Workstation 265% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	219% 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	338% 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 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

24 months ago, 24 months ago, 24 months ago, 23 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 21 months ago, 20 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	23.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220318
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jul 08 '22 at 20:26
Run Duration	203 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%
CPU Throttled	95%

PC Performing above expectations (64^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-$215 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 76.8 1-Core 205 2-Core 407 118% 230 Pts	4-Core 696 8-Core 1,536 129% 1,116 Pts	64-Core 2,378 147% 2,378 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% EVGA(3842 3967); geforce rtx 3080 ti CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 512.15 Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	219% Outstanding	Lighting 329 Reflection 290 Parallax 331 268% 317 fps	MRender 362 Gravity 258 Splatting 186 211% 269 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 219% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$90 262,559 User benchmarks, average bench 251% 664GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2238 2250 2248 570 314 308 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	338% Outstanding	Read 1,816 Write 2,257 Mixed 1926 SusWrite 1,321 413% 1830 MB/s	4K Read 69.2 4K Write 234 4K Mixed 103 361% 136 MB/s	DQ Read 1,843 DQ Write 1,444 DQ Mixed 1,592 1,205% 1,626 MB/s
Poor: 149% ↑ This bench: 338% Great: 365%
WDBRPG0010BNC-WRSN 1TB 20,671 User benchmarks, average bench 285% 286GB free Firmware: 111150WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 2084 1720 1725 1725 1728 1723 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	363% Outstanding	Read 2,022 Write 2,356 Mixed 1,885 SusWrite 1,784 454% 2,012 MB/s	4K Read 52.3 4K Write 232 4K Mixed 82.9 308% 122 MB/s	DQ Read 1,967 DQ Write 1,575 DQ Mixed 1,746 1,314% 1,763 MB/s
Poor: 202% ↑ This bench: 363% Great: 349%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMH32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GB 38,830 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3467 MHz Performing below expectations (40^th percentile)	89.1% Excellent	MC Read 33.2 MC Write 31.7 MC Mixed 29.5 90% 31.5 GB/s	SC Read 20.9 SC Write 43.8 SC Mixed 28.2 88% 31 GB/s	Latency 86.7 46% 86.7 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 89.1% Great: 124%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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 - $209

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $175Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,909x
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,787x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $190Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,910x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,103x
RTX 3070Nvidia $455Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,999x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $479Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,685x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,537x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,316x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,160x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	774x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $69Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	717x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	671x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,390

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $124	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16