MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 275% UFO	Desktop 117% UFO	Workstation 281% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 121%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	235% 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	288% 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	11 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.6 GHz
Display	1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220623
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 15 '22 at 22:37
Run Duration	153 Seconds
Run User	SGP-User
Background CPU	5%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing above expectations (84^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-$186 101,563 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	121% Outstanding	Memory 90.2 1-Core 178 2-Core 418 118% 229 Pts	4-Core 810 8-Core 1,388 133% 1,099 Pts	64-Core 1,927 119% 1,927 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 121% 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: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4900 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 516.94 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	235% Outstanding	Lighting 355 Reflection 320 Parallax 391 290% 356 fps	MRender 385 Gravity 279 Splatting 201 226% 288 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 235% 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% 220GB free (System drive) Firmware: 711250WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 827 324 378 938 1513 1712 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	288% Outstanding	Read 1,601 Write 305 Mixed 1580 SusWrite 949 247% 1,109 MB/s	4K Read 54.5 4K Write 289 4K Mixed 86.1 346% 143 MB/s	DQ Read 1,418 DQ Write 1,301 DQ Mixed 186 461% 968 MB/s
Poor: 122% ↑ This bench: 288% Great: 296%
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80 69,224 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 45GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 152 152 152 152 152 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 503 Write 482 Mixed 418 SusWrite 184 89% 397 MB/s	4K Read 46.7 4K Write 94.2 4K Mixed 57.4 194% 66.1 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 320 DQ Mixed 260 218% 317 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 115%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB 266,123 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 185GB free Firmware: 2BA30002 SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 67 67 67 67 67 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	38.7% Below average	Read 67.1 Write 50 Mixed 48 SusWrite 67.3 43% 58.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.9 158% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 38.7% 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 @ 4576 MHz Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	146% Outstanding	MC Read 58.7 MC Write 55.9 MC Mixed 49.8 157% 54.8 GB/s	SC Read 26.8 SC Write 51.9 SC Mixed 36.2 109% 38.3 GB/s	Latency 66.9 60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 146% 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 200%

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Desktop 111%

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Workstation 204%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $210

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $186Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,839x
Core i7-12700KIntel $248Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,743x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $232Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,892x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,082x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,976x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $600Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,664x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,519x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,308x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,151x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 47,657 samples	763x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	711x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	662x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,404

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	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) $35	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