MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 277% UFO	Desktop 117% UFO	Workstation 284% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 118%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	242% 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	254% 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 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.6 GHz
Display	1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220623
Uptime	4 Days
Run Date	Sep 27 '22 at 07:12
Run Duration	141 Seconds
Run User	SGP-User
Background CPU	6%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing way above expectations (86^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-$182 101,563 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 (96^th percentile)	118% Outstanding	Memory 90.8 1-Core 207 2-Core 394 122% 230 Pts	4-Core 780 8-Core 1,338 128% 1059 Pts	64-Core 1,895 117% 1,895 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 118% 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; MSI Suprim X CLim: 2235 MHz, MLim: 4905 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 516.94 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	242% Outstanding	Lighting 370 Reflection 329 Parallax 406 302% 368 fps	MRender 390 Gravity 291 Splatting 203 231% 295 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 242% 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% 204GB free (System drive) Firmware: 711250WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 935 967 928 1505 780 351 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	254% Outstanding	Read 1,808 Write 1,809 Mixed 1,551 SusWrite 911 341% 1,520 MB/s	4K Read 51.4 4K Write 199 4K Mixed 46.2 242% 98.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,139 DQ Write 1,309 DQ Mixed 478 566% 975 MB/s
Poor: 122% ↑ This bench: 254% Great: 296%
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80 69,224 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 45GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 318 151 153 152 153 152 MB/s Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 470 Write 466 Mixed 397 SusWrite 180 85% 378 MB/s	4K Read 44.4 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 57.1 199% 70.7 MB/s	DQ Read 369 DQ Write 320 DQ Mixed 335 254% 341 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 115%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB 266,123 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 238GB free Firmware: 2BA30002 SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 106 103 106 106 107 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	49.6% Average	Read 68.8 Write 49.2 Mixed 48.8 SusWrite 104 50% 67.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.8 145% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 49.6% 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)	149% Outstanding	MC Read 58.4 MC Write 58.2 MC Mixed 52.1 161% 56.2 GB/s	SC Read 26.9 SC Write 51.3 SC Mixed 35.3 108% 37.8 GB/s	Latency 66 61% 66 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 149% 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 $182Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,847x
Core i7-12700KIntel $228Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,746x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,893x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,084x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,977x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $600Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,665x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,520x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,308x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,154x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	764x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	711x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	663x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,400

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	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 $184	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) $30	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