MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 205% UFO	Desktop 119% UFO	Workstation 234% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 116%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	181% 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	424% 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	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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 WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	60.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211213
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 07 '22 at 10:23
Run Duration	167 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	3%
CPU Throttled	95%

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PC Performing above expectations (73^rd 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 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	116% Outstanding	Memory 89 1-Core 208 2-Core 416 124% 238 Pts	4-Core 759 8-Core 1,556 136% 1,157 Pts	64-Core 2,424 150% 2,424 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% MSI(1462 3896) CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 516.59 Performing below potential (23^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	181% Outstanding	Lighting 260 Reflection 237 Parallax 266 212% 254 fps	MRender 293 Gravity 218 Splatting 165 178% 225 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 181% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$92 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 869GB free (System drive) Firmware: 4B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2488 2357 2316 2121 2084 1039 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	424% Outstanding	Read 2,092 Write 2030 Mixed 1,927 SusWrite 2,067 458% 2,029 MB/s	4K Read 78 4K Write 250 4K Mixed 124 409% 150 MB/s	DQ Read 2,077 DQ Write 1,817 DQ Mixed 1,951 1,461% 1,948 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 424% Great: 410%
Sabrent SSHD 1TB 15 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 366GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 393 390 390 271 182 239 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	70.4% Very good	Read 380 Write 283 Mixed 304 SusWrite 311 72% 320 MB/s	4K Read 28.2 4K Write 38.8 4K Mixed 27.7 99% 31.6 MB/s	DQ Read 93 DQ Write 165 DQ Mixed 114 91% 124 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 70.4% Great: 77%
USB SanDisk 3.2Gen1 64GB 3,373 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 28GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 25 25 45 24 24 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	39% Below average	Read 151 Write 24.6 Mixed 37.9 SusWrite 28 61% 60.4 MB/s	4K Read 6 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 4.2 270% 4.43 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 39% Great: 48%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 16GB 33,521 User benchmarks, average bench 11% 14GB free, PID 5575 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.8 3.4 8.8 9.3 5.4 5.1 MB/s Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	13.1% Very poor	Read 25.5 Write 7 Mixed 19.2 SusWrite 6.4 17% 14.5 MB/s	4K Read 5.2 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 3.4 210% 3.6 MB/s
Poor: 7% ↑ This bench: 13.1% Great: 17%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C16-16GVK 4x16GB 1,852 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	115% Outstanding	MC Read 42.3 MC Write 42.1 MC Mixed 39.6 118% 41.3 GB/s	SC Read 29.5 SC Write 45.6 SC Mixed 36.4 106% 37.2 GB/s	Latency 68.5 58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 115%

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Gaming 208%

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Desktop 114%

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Workstation 229%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 - $117

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,967x
Core i5-12600KIntel $178Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	2,901x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,475x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,408x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,187x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,129x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	910x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $92Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	796x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	544x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	408x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	374x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	300x

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Value: 77% - Very good

Total price: $1,433

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 $178	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	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