MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 127% UFO	Desktop 120% UFO	Workstation 134% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 121%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	102% 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	300% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220623
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 06 '22 at 19:19
Run Duration	488 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%
CPU Throttled	94%

PC Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-12600KF-$160 40,032 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	121% Outstanding	Memory 83.8 1-Core 213 2-Core 426 124% 241 Pts	4-Core 846 8-Core 1497 141% 1,171 Pts	64-Core 2,108 130% 2,108 Pts
Poor: 101% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$283 447,556 User benchmarks, average bench 100% Nvidia(10DE 1536) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 516.59 Performing below potential (75^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	102% Outstanding	Lighting 135 Reflection 120 Parallax 126 110% 127 fps	MRender 145 Gravity 104 Splatting 90.4 90% 113 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 180,890 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 664GB free (System drive) Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1367 831 842 841 840 840 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	300% Outstanding	Read 1,562 Write 1776 Mixed 1,288 SusWrite 927 312% 1,388 MB/s	4K Read 59 4K Write 288 4K Mixed 92.4 360% 146 MB/s	DQ Read 1,679 DQ Write 1,531 DQ Mixed 1,519 1,163% 1,576 MB/s
Poor: 164% ↑ This bench: 300% Great: 276%
WDC WD20EZAZ-00GGJB0 2TB 47,517 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 999GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 151 153 151 153 151 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	18.9% Very poor	Read 161 Write 153 Mixed 100 SusWrite 150 32% 141 MB/s	4K Read 3.6 4K Write 8.9 4K Mixed 0.7 11% 4.4 MB/s	DQ Read 0.8 DQ Write 10.7 DQ Mixed 1.1 2% 4.2 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 18.9% Great: 23%
WD WD5003ABYZ-011FA0 500GB 2,936 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 351GB free Firmware: 01.01S03 SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 119 119 122 123 123 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	71.9% Very good	Read 129 Write 118 Mixed 108 SusWrite 120 88% 119 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 1 219% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 71.9% Great: 78%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 832GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 188 187 186 186 186 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Read 190 Write 185 Mixed 105 SusWrite 186 122% 166 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1.2 244% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$38 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 448GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 134 132 133 142 146 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	66.7% Good	Read 94.7 Write 107 Mixed 66 SusWrite 138 74% 101 MB/s	4K Read 2 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0 94% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 66.7% Great: 106%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 CMK16GX4M2A2133C13 CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 CMK16GX4M2A2133C13 32GB 42 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	MC Read 40 MC Write 39.4 MC Mixed 37.4 111% 38.9 GB/s	SC Read 28.1 SC Write 45.3 SC Mixed 34.2 102% 35.9 GB/s	Latency 73.7 54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 106%

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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 - $200

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $175Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,873x
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,770x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $229Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,906x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $909Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,095x
RTX 3070Nvidia $490Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,987x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $479Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,677x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,526x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $81Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,315x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,157x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	769x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $67Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	715x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	666x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,390

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	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 $550	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 $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16