MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 234% UFO	Desktop 119% UFO	Workstation 263% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 119%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	201% 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	472% 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	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.

Run History

21 months ago, 21 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211213
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Jul 31 '22 at 02:27
Run Duration	217 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%
CPU Throttled	95%

PC Performing above expectations (74^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-$240 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 way above expectations (87^th percentile)	119% Outstanding	Memory 84.6 1-Core 212 2-Core 416 123% 237 Pts	4-Core 820 8-Core 1,586 143% 1,203 Pts	64-Core 2,416 150% 2,416 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 119% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080 12GB 54,181 User benchmarks, average bench 192% Gigabyte(1458 40A2) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 511.79 Performing below potential (71^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	201% Outstanding	Lighting 290 Reflection 277 Parallax 303 237% 290 fps	MRender 366 Gravity 242 Splatting 184 206% 264 fps
Poor: 143% ↑ This bench: 201% Great: 211%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$102 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 889GB free (System drive) Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3512 3194 3247 2217 1721 1723 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	472% Outstanding	Read 2,449 Write 2,918 Mixed 2,862 SusWrite 2,602 613% 2,708 MB/s	4K Read 82.1 4K Write 254 4K Mixed 132 428% 156 MB/s	DQ Read 2,058 DQ Write 1,608 DQ Mixed 1,814 1,362% 1,826 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 472% Great: 488%
WDC WD40EZAZ-00SF3B0 4TB 19,163 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 3.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 187 189 189 189 190 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	27.9% Poor	Read 199 Write 179 Mixed 118 SusWrite 189 38% 171 MB/s	4K Read 15 4K Write 11.1 4K Mixed 1.1 30% 9.07 MB/s	DQ Read 1.5 DQ Write 12.3 DQ Mixed 1.7 3% 5.17 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 27.9% Great: 39%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 69GB free Firmware: CC44 SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 138 140 137 134 137 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	81.3% Excellent	Read 148 Write 129 Mixed 78.1 SusWrite 136 90% 123 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.7 132% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 81.3% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Team Group Inc TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x16GB 12,641 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	MC Read 41.6 MC Write 41 MC Mixed 38.4 115% 40.3 GB/s	SC Read 29 SC Write 44.4 SC Mixed 36.3 104% 36.6 GB/s	Latency 72.4 55% 72.4 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 110%

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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 - $210

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,854x
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,757x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $229Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,896x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,088x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,980x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,671x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $102Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,522x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,311x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,155x

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	665x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $1,114

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	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