MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 222% UFO	Desktop 122% UFO	Workstation 244% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 125%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	182% 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	443% 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	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.

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.

Run History

19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 18 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	29.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.8 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220517
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 21 '22 at 10:13
Run Duration	207 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	0%
CPU Throttled	94%

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PC Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700KF-$230 70,812 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	125% Outstanding	Memory 94.6 1-Core 207 2-Core 416 126% 239 Pts	4-Core 827 8-Core 1,590 144% 1,208 Pts	64-Core 2,388 148% 2,388 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 125% Great: 121%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 6800-XT-$650 20,197 User benchmarks, average bench 171% Asus(1043 04F2) ≥ 4GB Ram: 16GB, Driver: 22.8.2 Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	182% Outstanding	Lighting 222 Reflection 252 Parallax 456 181% 310 fps	MRender 391 Gravity 172 Splatting 328 244% 297 fps
Poor: 165% ↑ This bench: 182% Great: 178%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$88 58,572 User benchmarks, average bench 341% 391GB free (System drive) Firmware: 4B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3444 3445 1103 823 828 834 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	443% Outstanding	Read 3,061 Write 3,478 Mixed 3,093 SusWrite 1,746 641% 2,845 MB/s	4K Read 88.7 4K Write 226 4K Mixed 130 421% 148 MB/s	DQ Read 2,060 DQ Write 1,668 DQ Mixed 1,872 1,399% 1,867 MB/s
Poor: 206% ↑ This bench: 443% Great: 442%
Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$69 17,082 User benchmarks, average bench 256% 302GB free Firmware: P4CR324 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2213 2189 473 467 477 478 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	303% Outstanding	Read 2,543 Write 1,850 Mixed 1,534 SusWrite 1,050 389% 1,744 MB/s	4K Read 52.6 4K Write 156 4K Mixed 75.8 260% 94.9 MB/s	DQ Read 871 DQ Write 1,687 DQ Mixed 1,129 901% 1,229 MB/s
Poor: 168% ↑ This bench: 303% Great: 332%
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB 44,528 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 780GB free Firmware: UH5100RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 268 245 106 58 22 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	56.1% Above average	Read 455 Write 380 Mixed 312 SusWrite 185 74% 333 MB/s	4K Read 18.6 4K Write 47 4K Mixed 15.6 73% 27.1 MB/s	DQ Read 114 DQ Write 99.4 DQ Mixed 29.4 43% 81 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 56.1% Great: 58%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Patriot Memory (PDP Systems) 4000 C19 Series 4x8GB 187 User benchmarks, average bench 117% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3800 MHz Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	140% Outstanding	MC Read 54.2 MC Write 52.1 MC Mixed 48.6 148% 51.6 GB/s	SC Read 30.6 SC Write 49.3 SC Mixed 38.8 113% 39.6 GB/s	Latency 58.3 69% 58.3 ns
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 140% Great: 139%

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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	5,853x
Core i7-12700KIntel $242Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,755x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,896x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,086x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,979x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,670x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 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: $1,119

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