MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 225% UFO	Desktop 111% UFO	Workstation 250% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	215% 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	218% 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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	20.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211213
Uptime	1.3 Days
Run Date	Oct 04 '22 at 02:23
Run Duration	208 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	8%
CPU Throttled	94%

PC Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700 25,535 User benchmarks, average bench 108% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Memory 83.2 1-Core 193 2-Core 366 113% 214 Pts	4-Core 698 8-Core 1,332 121% 1,015 Pts	64-Core 2,168 134% 2,168 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 115%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$630 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% Nvidia(10DE 1535) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 517.48 Performing below potential (76^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	215% Outstanding	Lighting 317 Reflection 299 Parallax 336 258% 317 fps	MRender 361 Gravity 264 Splatting 193 214% 273 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 215% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G-1014 512GB 18,999 User benchmarks, average bench 168% 184GB free (System drive) Firmware: 20110000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 781 492 497 468 497 505 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	218% Outstanding	Read 1,162 Write 1,241 Mixed 1,056 SusWrite 540 225% 1,000 MB/s	4K Read 47.8 4K Write 207 4K Mixed 75.8 279% 110 MB/s	DQ Read 1,077 DQ Write 1,311 DQ Mixed 1,076 844% 1,155 MB/s
Poor: 110% ↑ This bench: 218% Great: 213%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 293GB free Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 473 470 475 432 284 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	122% Outstanding	Read 489 Write 476 Mixed 445 SusWrite 433 104% 461 MB/s	4K Read 39.2 4K Write 119 4K Mixed 55.9 194% 71.3 MB/s	DQ Read 373 DQ Write 319 DQ Mixed 341 257% 344 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 129%
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$94 262,559 User benchmarks, average bench 251% 271GB free Firmware: 1B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2173 466 249 132 232 250 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	292% Outstanding	Read 1778 Write 2,206 Mixed 1,920 SusWrite 584 365% 1622 MB/s	4K Read 66.1 4K Write 219 4K Mixed 99.9 344% 128 MB/s	DQ Read 1,934 DQ Write 1597 DQ Mixed 1,653 1,269% 1728 MB/s
Poor: 149% ↑ This bench: 292% Great: 365%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB 101,975 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	109% Outstanding	MC Read 40.1 MC Write 38.5 MC Mixed 38.3 111% 39 GB/s	SC Read 27.8 SC Write 44.7 SC Mixed 36.9 104% 36.5 GB/s	Latency 74.8 53% 74.8 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 122%

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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 $184Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,844x
Core i7-12700KIntel $228Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,744x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,892x

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	1,519x
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	763x
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: $1,402

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) $35	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