MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 173% UFO	Desktop 92% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 196% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	203% 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	414% 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 91% 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

20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	26.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220623
Uptime	0.6 Days
Run Date	Aug 10 '22 at 22:13
Run Duration	136 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-12900KF-$310 15,291 User benchmarks, average bench 117% U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	87.2% Excellent	Memory 73.5 1-Core 135 2-Core 261 85% 156 Pts	4-Core 540 8-Core 1,058 94% 799 Pts	64-Core 1,908 118% 1,908 Pts
Poor: 110% ↑ This bench: 87.2% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080 12GB 54,181 User benchmarks, average bench 192% Zotac(19DA B612) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 516.59 Performing below potential (75^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	203% Outstanding	Lighting 295 Reflection 268 Parallax 301 241% 288 fps	MRender 356 Gravity 243 Splatting 181 204% 260 fps
Poor: 143% ↑ This bench: 203% Great: 211%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$106 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 296GB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2682 1931 1910 1927 1918 1927 MB/s Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)	414% Outstanding	Read 2,924 Write 2,965 Mixed 3,078 SusWrite 2,049 621% 2,754 MB/s	4K Read 82.3 4K Write 197 4K Mixed 116 378% 132 MB/s	DQ Read 1,331 DQ Write 1078 DQ Mixed 1,202 901% 1,204 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 414% Great: 488%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GB 54,117 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	73.7% Very good	MC Read 27.4 MC Write 26.9 MC Mixed 25.6 76% 26.6 GB/s	SC Read 17.3 SC Write 27.7 SC Mixed 21.3 63% 22.1 GB/s	Latency 93.6 43% 93.6 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 73.7% Great: 112%

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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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Typical PRO Z690-A DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 19,475 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 199%

UFO

Desktop 111%

UFO

Workstation 203%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $210

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,861x
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,759x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $190Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,899x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,088x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,982x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,673x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,523x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,313x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,155x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	767x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	713x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	667x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,404

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	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