MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 260% UFO	Desktop 115% UFO	Workstation 266% 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 116%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	231% 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	210% 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	10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.6 GHz
Display	1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220623
Uptime	0.5 Days
Run Date	Sep 23 '22 at 17:55
Run Duration	156 Seconds
Run User	SGP-User
Background CPU	4%
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-$177 101,563 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 (94^th percentile)	116% Outstanding	Memory 82.9 1-Core 209 2-Core 414 122% 235 Pts	4-Core 801 8-Core 1,274 128% 1,037 Pts	64-Core 1,926 119% 1,926 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 116% 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 (97^th percentile)	231% Outstanding	Lighting 349 Reflection 306 Parallax 359 284% 338 fps	MRender 381 Gravity 274 Splatting 199 223% 285 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 231% 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% 208GB free (System drive) Firmware: 711250WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 286 260 332 343 359 378 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	210% Outstanding	Read 1,169 Write 310 Mixed 534 SusWrite 326 128% 585 MB/s	4K Read 47.5 4K Write 303 4K Mixed 84.5 341% 145 MB/s	DQ Read 1,383 DQ Write 379 DQ Mixed 423 431% 728 MB/s
Poor: 122% ↑ This bench: 210% Great: 296%
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80 69,224 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 45GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 329 153 153 152 153 152 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Read 488 Write 464 Mixed 406 SusWrite 182 86% 385 MB/s	4K Read 44.5 4K Write 120 4K Mixed 56.1 203% 73.5 MB/s	DQ Read 371 DQ Write 321 DQ Mixed 337 255% 343 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 115%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB 266,123 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 238GB free Firmware: 2BA30002 SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 105 103 104 106 106 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	54.5% Above average	Read 86.7 Write 38.7 Mixed 50.6 SusWrite 103 51% 69.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 1 158% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 54.5% Great: 59%
WD Elements 25A2 1.5TB 2,275 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 876GB free, PID 25a2 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Read 8,015 Mixed 64.9 2,689% 4,040 MB/s	4K Read 1,310 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 4.5 5,110% 439 MB/s
Poor: 15% Great: 65%

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)	145% Outstanding	MC Read 59.4 MC Write 54.7 MC Mixed 50.1 156% 54.7 GB/s	SC Read 26.3 SC Write 50.8 SC Mixed 34.6 106% 37.2 GB/s	Latency 75.4 53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 145% Great: 125%

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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	5,852x
Core i7-12700KIntel $242Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,754x
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 $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,522x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,310x
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: $1,404

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	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 $40	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