MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 230% UFO	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 244% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	234% 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	171% 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	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/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

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220623
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 09 '22 at 15:01
Run Duration	153 Seconds
Run User	SGP-User
Background CPU	1%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing as expected (49^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-12600K-$177 101,563 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 79 1-Core 168 2-Core 335 102% 194 Pts	4-Core 665 8-Core 1,178 111% 921 Pts	64-Core 1,856 115% 1,856 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% MSI(1462 3882) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 516.94 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	234% Outstanding	Lighting 356 Reflection 315 Parallax 362 290% 344 fps	MRender 383 Gravity 277 Splatting 200 225% 287 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 234% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 SE NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$70 12,376 User benchmarks, average bench 219% 233GB free (System drive) Firmware: 711250WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 228 132 143 122 124 143 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	171% Outstanding	Read 1,181 Write 344 Mixed 288 SusWrite 149 106% 491 MB/s	4K Read 52.6 4K Write 213 4K Mixed 54.6 262% 107 MB/s	DQ Read 1,307 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 798 593% 814 MB/s
Poor: 122% ↑ This bench: 171% Great: 296%
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80 69,224 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 45GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 152 151 152 152 152 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	Read 504 Write 482 Mixed 421 SusWrite 184 89% 398 MB/s	4K Read 46.4 4K Write 126 4K Mixed 61.9 216% 78 MB/s	DQ Read 373 DQ Write 320 DQ Mixed 338 255% 344 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 115%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB 266,123 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 234GB free Firmware: 2BA30002 SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 92 92 93 93 93 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	44.4% Average	Read 63.6 Write 49.5 Mixed 46.8 SusWrite 90.8 46% 62.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 139% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 44.4% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C16 2x8GB 2,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	76.4% Very good	MC Read 29.2 MC Write 28.5 MC Mixed 26.7 80% 28.1 GB/s	SC Read 15.4 SC Write 24.2 SC Mixed 19.2 56% 19.6 GB/s	Latency 82.3 49% 82.3 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 76.4% Great: 125%

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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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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 $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,852x
Core i7-12700KIntel $242Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,755x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,896x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 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 $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,522x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 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: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,403

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