MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 193% UFO	Desktop 117% UFO	Workstation 217% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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	166% 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	496% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	27 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220623
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 06 '22 at 09:37
Run Duration	209 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	3%
CPU Throttled	95%

PC Performing above expectations (66^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 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	118% Outstanding	Memory 82.9 1-Core 206 2-Core 413 121% 234 Pts	4-Core 812 8-Core 1,560 141% 1,186 Pts	64-Core 2,383 148% 2,383 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$499 218,061 User benchmarks, average bench 158% Asus(1043 880E) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12 Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	166% Outstanding	Lighting 249 Reflection 219 Parallax 214 203% 227 fps	MRender 259 Gravity 161 Splatting 131 144% 184 fps
Poor: 139% ↑ This bench: 166% Great: 170%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 852GB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3487 3504 3498 2134 1596 1624 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	496% Outstanding	Read 2,926 Write 3,513 Mixed 3,197 SusWrite 2,641 694% 3,069 MB/s	4K Read 90.7 4K Write 247 4K Mixed 134 439% 157 MB/s	DQ Read 2,031 DQ Write 1,608 DQ Mixed 1,803 1,354% 1,814 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 496% Great: 488%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 2TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 147 153 158 158 156 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	68.4% Good	Read 85.2 Write 140 Mixed 65.5 SusWrite 153 81% 111 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 63% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 68.4% Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 142 147 153 151 148 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	69.2% Good	Read 94.3 Write 112 Mixed 68.9 SusWrite 147 77% 105 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 80% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 69.2% Great: 90%
Toshiba MQ01ABF050 500GB-$32 118,349 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 119GB free Firmware: 3202 SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 59 59 60 59 59 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	30.7% Below average	Read 47.9 Write 52.4 Mixed 27.9 SusWrite 58.7 34% 46.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.6 113% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 30.7% Great: 60%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$102 110,884 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	MC Read 38.9 MC Write 37.8 MC Mixed 37.2 108% 38 GB/s	SC Read 26.8 SC Write 43.7 SC Mixed 33.9 100% 34.8 GB/s	Latency 75.2 53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 114%

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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 $175Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,871x
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,767x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $190Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,903x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,091x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,986x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,676x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,525x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,313x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,156x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	769x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $60Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	714x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	666x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,402

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	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) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16