MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 193% UFO	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 200% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 98%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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	381% 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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (69%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	53.9 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211213
Uptime	0.6 Days
Run Date	Sep 17 '22 at 09:16
Run Duration	263 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	69%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing below expectations (25^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-$175 101,563 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	98% Outstanding	Memory 67.8 1-Core 187 2-Core 359 106% 204 Pts	4-Core 685 8-Core 1,132 111% 909 Pts	64-Core 1,681 104% 1,681 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 98% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% MSI(1462 3897) CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 516.94 Performing below potential (36^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	203% Outstanding	Lighting 300 Reflection 268 Parallax 305 244% 291 fps	MRender 321 Gravity 247 Splatting 182 197% 250 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 203% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$106 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 749GB free (System drive) Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2039 2452 2601 2154 1631 1613 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	381% Outstanding	Read 2,614 Write 2,816 Mixed 2,589 SusWrite 2,082 570% 2,525 MB/s	4K Read 61.9 4K Write 133 4K Mixed 82.3 270% 92.5 MB/s	DQ Read 1,622 DQ Write 1,304 DQ Mixed 1,484 1,105% 1,470 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 381% Great: 488%
Samsung 860 Evo 4TB-$380 7,241 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 2.5TB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 465 464 466 465 465 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	109% Outstanding	Read 459 Write 446 Mixed 436 SusWrite 464 102% 451 MB/s	4K Read 33.4 4K Write 78.3 4K Mixed 45.2 150% 52.3 MB/s	DQ Read 370 DQ Write 317 DQ Mixed 339 256% 342 MB/s
Poor: 85% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 133%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$68 202,785 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 882GB free Firmware: M3CR022 SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 447 445 430 402 409 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 459 Write 433 Mixed 406 SusWrite 429 97% 432 MB/s	4K Read 29 4K Write 72.2 4K Mixed 42.3 136% 47.8 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 315 DQ Mixed 295 235% 329 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 125%
Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$69 17,082 User benchmarks, average bench 256% 362GB free Firmware: P4CR311 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2055 2085 635 449 448 451 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	243% Outstanding	Read 1,635 Write 1,544 Mixed 1,216 SusWrite 1,020 304% 1,354 MB/s	4K Read 30.9 4K Write 80.1 4K Mixed 50.7 154% 53.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,601 DQ Write 1,426 DQ Mixed 1,367 1,065% 1,465 MB/s
Poor: 168% ↑ This bench: 243% Great: 332%
Seagate FireCuda HDD Hub 8TB 188 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 7.5TB free Firmware: 0002 SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 41 41 42 42 41 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	17.1% Very poor	Read 16.5 Write 31.3 Mixed 36.7 SusWrite 41 24% 31.4 MB/s	4K Read 2.7 4K Write 4.3 4K Mixed 0.8 281% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 17.1% Great: 96%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 CMT32GX4M2C3200C16 CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 CMT32GX4M2C3200C16 64GB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	66.1% Good	MC Read 24.2 MC Write 26 MC Mixed 23.6 70% 24.6 GB/s	SC Read 12.6 SC Write 20.6 SC Mixed 16.1 47% 16.4 GB/s	Latency 107 38% 107 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 66.1% Great: 105%

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Gaming 208%

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Desktop 114%

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Workstation 229%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 - $117

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,976x
Core i5-12600KIntel $175Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	2,914x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $222Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,480x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $909Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,412x
RTX 3070Nvidia $488Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,192x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $479Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,135x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	913x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	800x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	544x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $67Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	410x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	375x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	301x

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Value: 77% - Very good

Total price: $1,439

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	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) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16