MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 54% Yacht	Desktop 110% UFO	Workstation 62% Destroyer


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	44.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	482% 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	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	55.9 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211213
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 03 '22 at 21:44
Run Duration	237 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	4%
CPU Throttled	94%

PC Performing as expected (45^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-$241 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 below expectations (26^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Memory 67.9 1-Core 208 2-Core 400 115% 225 Pts	4-Core 818 8-Core 1,586 142% 1,202 Pts	64-Core 2,387 148% 2,387 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 123%

Graphics Cards	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10
Intel UHD Graphics 770 19,750 User benchmarks, average bench 8% MSI(1462 7D25) 1GB Driver: <> Ver. 30.0.101.1218 Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	8.15% Terrible	Lighting 9.3 Reflection 48.9 Parallax 10.6 8% 22.9 fps	MRender 11.7 Gravity 13.1 Splatting 9.7 9% 11.5 fps
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 8.15% Great: 9%
AMD RX 580-$130 360,351 User benchmarks, average bench 52% XFX(1682 C580) CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.8.2 Performing below potential (5^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	44.5% Average	Lighting 55.8 Reflection 55.1 Parallax 78.4 46% 63.1 fps	MRender 55.5 Gravity 65.8 Splatting 39.9 43% 53.7 fps
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 44.5% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$168 138,083 User benchmarks, average bench 416% 2TB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3112 2918 3018 3117 2872 2887 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	482% Outstanding	Read 2,600 Write 2,836 Mixed 2,602 SusWrite 2,987 623% 2,756 MB/s	4K Read 61.2 4K Write 228 4K Mixed 115 361% 135 MB/s	DQ Read 2,039 DQ Write 1,649 DQ Mixed 1,818 1,368% 1,835 MB/s
Poor: 283% ↑ This bench: 482% Great: 526%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52 67,711 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 3TB free Firmware: CC52 SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 128 129 129 129 131 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	68.7% Good	Read 112 Write 90.7 Mixed 68.8 SusWrite 127 73% 99.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.6 114% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 68.7% Great: 96%
Generic STORAGE DEVICE 64GB 279 User benchmarks, average bench 12% 33GB free, PID 0727 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 14 14 14 14 14 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	17.7% Very poor	Read 17.8 Write 13.9 Mixed 16.4 SusWrite 14.3 21% 15.6 MB/s	4K Read 5.3 4K Write 3.5 4K Mixed 3.9 271% 4.23 MB/s
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 17.7% Great: 19%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x16GB 5,810 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	65.8% Good	MC Read 24.6 MC Write 25.1 MC Mixed 21.2 68% 23.6 GB/s	SC Read 18.1 SC Write 24.9 SC Mixed 18.5 59% 20.5 GB/s	Latency 106 38% 106 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 65.8% Great: 115%

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Gaming 199%

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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	5,852x
Core i7-12700KIntel $241Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,755x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,896x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,085x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,979x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,669x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $104Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,522x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,311x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,154x

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	663x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $1,116

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $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