MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 172% UFO	Desktop 114% UFO	Workstation 203% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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	152% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	291% 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.

Run History

18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 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 WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	24.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220623
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Oct 21 '22 at 08:59
Run Duration	123 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	8%

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PC Performing as expected (54^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-12900KF-$263 15,291 User benchmarks, average bench 117% U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	116% Outstanding	Memory 79.4 1-Core 206 2-Core 406 119% 231 Pts	4-Core 810 8-Core 1,489 138% 1,150 Pts	64-Core 2,822 175% 2,822 Pts
Poor: 110% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% MSI(1462 3904) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 522.25 Performing below potential (77^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	152% Outstanding	Lighting 225 Reflection 207 Parallax 201 183% 211 fps	MRender 197 Gravity 153 Splatting 136 130% 162 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 152% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB 51,051 User benchmarks, average bench 242% 785GB free (System drive) Firmware: 234100WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1467 546 573 570 581 570 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	291% Outstanding	Read 1,834 Write 2,249 Mixed 1,995 SusWrite 718 383% 1,699 MB/s	4K Read 66.8 4K Write 222 4K Mixed 88.8 333% 126 MB/s	DQ Read 1802 DQ Write 1,442 DQ Mixed 1,520 1,165% 1,588 MB/s
Poor: 159% ↑ This bench: 291% Great: 300%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 586GB free Firmware: CC46 SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 169 167 172 169 165 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	89.4% Excellent	Read 146 Write 156 Mixed 74.7 SusWrite 166 99% 136 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.9 154% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 89.4% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GB 45,582 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (21^st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	72.8% Very good	MC Read 26.8 MC Write 26.6 MC Mixed 24.8 74% 26.1 GB/s	SC Read 17.2 SC Write 26.5 SC Mixed 21.6 62% 21.8 GB/s	Latency 81.7 49% 81.7 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 72.8% Great: 125%

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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 WIFI DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 11,207 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 208%

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Desktop 114%

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Workstation 229%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 - $117

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,971x
Core i5-12600KIntel $163Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	2,907x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $183Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,477x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,410x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,190x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,132x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	910x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	799x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	544x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	410x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	375x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	300x

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Value: 76% - Very good

Total price: $1,417

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	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 $163	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 $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16