MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 118% UFO	Desktop 117% UFO	Workstation 120% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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	98.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	309% 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	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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	18.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220623
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 08 '22 at 11:53
Run Duration	239 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	1%
CPU Throttled	94%

PC Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-12600K-$163 101,563 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	116% Outstanding	Memory 84 1-Core 207 2-Core 410 121% 234 Pts	4-Core 792 8-Core 1,311 128% 1,052 Pts	64-Core 1,839 114% 1,839 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299 412,133 User benchmarks, average bench 94% Nvidia(10DE 119D) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.15 Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	98.4% Outstanding	Lighting 124 Reflection 136 Parallax 138 101% 133 fps	MRender 95.8 Gravity 128 Splatting 116 93% 113 fps
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 98.4% Great: 101%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$94 262,559 User benchmarks, average bench 251% 563GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2189 2087 2010 1615 368 369 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	309% Outstanding	Read 1,452 Write 1,899 Mixed 1,626 SusWrite 1,440 363% 1604 MB/s	4K Read 63.4 4K Write 196 4K Mixed 94.5 321% 118 MB/s	DQ Read 1,640 DQ Write 1,229 DQ Mixed 1,396 1,054% 1,422 MB/s
Poor: 149% ↑ This bench: 309% Great: 365%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 271GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 318 318 319 317 306 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 434 Write 427 Mixed 413 SusWrite 339 91% 403 MB/s	4K Read 34.2 4K Write 84.7 4K Mixed 49.3 160% 56.1 MB/s	DQ Read 373 DQ Write 318 DQ Mixed 339 256% 343 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 129%
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB 44,528 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 577GB free Firmware: UH5100RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 268 209 163 62 45 52 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	44.6% Average	Read 414 Write 310 Mixed 298 SusWrite 133 64% 289 MB/s	4K Read 11.1 4K Write 35.9 4K Mixed 11.7 51% 19.6 MB/s	DQ Read 117 DQ Write 91 DQ Mixed 19.7 38% 75.9 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 44.6% Great: 58%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 224GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 287 286 287 287 287 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 436 Write 427 Mixed 385 SusWrite 305 87% 388 MB/s	4K Read 36.3 4K Write 83.8 4K Mixed 50.1 164% 56.7 MB/s	DQ Read 370 DQ Write 317 DQ Mixed 340 256% 342 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 124%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3000C16-8GISB 3x8GB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 3 of 4 slots used 24GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	99.7% Outstanding	MC Read 37.5 MC Write 36.1 MC Mixed 34.3 103% 36 GB/s	SC Read 24 SC Write 38.3 SC Mixed 29.7 88% 30.7 GB/s	Latency 73.5 54% 73.5 ns
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 99.7% Great: 100%

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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 $163Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,867x
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,763x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $190Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,901x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,089x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,984x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,674x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,523x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 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	769x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	713x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	667x

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Value: 67% - Good

Total price: $1,390

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	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 $163	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $64	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16