MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 112% UFO	Desktop 117% UFO	Workstation 111% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 119%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	90.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	232% 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	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). 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.

Run History

24 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	20.4 GB free of 24 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 04 '22 at 01:08
Run Duration	188 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	13%
CPU Throttled	91%

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PC Performing above expectations (72^nd 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-$164 101,563 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	119% Outstanding	Memory 93.3 1-Core 196 2-Core 391 120% 227 Pts	4-Core 775 8-Core 1,243 124% 1009 Pts	64-Core 1,818 112% 1,818 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 119% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$271 645,160 User benchmarks, average bench 90% EVGA(3842 2067) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 516.59 Performing below potential (63^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	90.6% Outstanding	Lighting 114 Reflection 98.5 Parallax 124 92% 112 fps	MRender 133 Gravity 106 Splatting 88.5 87% 109 fps
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 90.6% Great: 97%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$95 97,624 User benchmarks, average bench 204% 343GB free (System drive) Firmware: 233010WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 753 243 247 242 242 241 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	232% Outstanding	Read 1,484 Write 1,746 Mixed 1,359 SusWrite 328 276% 1,229 MB/s	4K Read 53 4K Write 282 4K Mixed 77.2 328% 137 MB/s	DQ Read 1,007 DQ Write 1,400 DQ Mixed 915 772% 1,107 MB/s
Poor: 152% ↑ This bench: 232% Great: 237%
WDC WDS500G2B0C 500GB 3,120 User benchmarks, average bench 193% 326GB free Firmware: 211210WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 935 433 428 429 429 428 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	253% Outstanding	Read 1,531 Write 1,758 Mixed 1,357 SusWrite 514 290% 1,290 MB/s	4K Read 54.1 4K Write 253 4K Mixed 83.3 323% 130 MB/s	DQ Read 1,248 DQ Write 1,538 DQ Mixed 991 859% 1,259 MB/s
Poor: 118% ↑ This bench: 253% Great: 238%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMD8GX4M2B3200C16 PNY Inc 8GBF1X08QFHH38-135-K CMD8GX4M2B3200C16 PNY Inc 8GBF1X08QFHH38-135-K 24GB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 114% 3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz 4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB Performing below potential (10^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	112% Outstanding	MC Read 40.5 MC Write 41.3 MC Mixed 38.2 114% 40 GB/s	SC Read 28.7 SC Write 45.4 SC Mixed 35.7 105% 36.6 GB/s	Latency 61.5 65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 113% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 115%

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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Typical PRO Z690-A DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 19,732 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 199%

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Desktop 111%

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Workstation 203%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $132

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $164Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,930x
Core i7-12700KIntel $221Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,812x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $204Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,918x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $550Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,107x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,004x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $449Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,699x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $105Bench 385%, 327,441 samples	1,541x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,320x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $88Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,166x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	785x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	721x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	676x

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Value: 97% - Outstanding

Total price: $951

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $164	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $149
Intel Core i5-12400F $110	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $89
Intel Core i5-13600K $245	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $359