MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 210% UFO	Desktop 117% UFO	Workstation 232% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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	180% 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	93.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

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Run History

16 months ago, 16 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	23.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220831
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 29 '22 at 23:01
Run Duration	220 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	27%

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PC Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-13600K-$279 27,559 User benchmarks, average bench 122% U3E1, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	119% Outstanding	Memory 79.9 1-Core 206 2-Core 416 121% 234 Pts	4-Core 841 8-Core 1,430 138% 1,135 Pts	64-Core 2,485 154% 2,485 Pts
Poor: 117% ↑ This bench: 119% Great: 128%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Zotac(19DA 1612) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 526.98 Performing below potential (23^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	180% Outstanding	Lighting 259 Reflection 238 Parallax 262 211% 253 fps	MRender 300 Gravity 217 Splatting 163 178% 227 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 180% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95 217,115 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 46GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXT0BB6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 39 37 34 31 31 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	93.5% Outstanding	Read 480 Write 448 Mixed 350 SusWrite 64.5 75% 335 MB/s	4K Read 39.9 4K Write 100 4K Mixed 50.3 178% 63.4 MB/s	DQ Read 370 DQ Write 321 DQ Mixed 226 202% 306 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 93.5% Great: 118%
Mushkin Reactor 1TB-$50 9,565 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 96GB free Firmware: P1003B SusWrite @10s intervals: 314 236 99 302 56 170 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	74.4% Very good	Read 435 Write 396 Mixed 301 SusWrite 196 74% 332 MB/s	4K Read 15 4K Write 96.2 4K Mixed 28.7 110% 46.6 MB/s	DQ Read 228 DQ Write 272 DQ Mixed 214 171% 238 MB/s
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 74.4% Great: 105%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 367,854 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 148GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1665 883 878 881 876 885 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	299% Outstanding	Read 1,830 Write 1,751 Mixed 1,303 SusWrite 1,011 330% 1,474 MB/s	4K Read 46.9 4K Write 130 4K Mixed 77.6 239% 84.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,904 DQ Write 2,086 DQ Mixed 2,041 1,524% 2,011 MB/s
Poor: 178% ↑ This bench: 299% Great: 355%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 319GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 119 119 119 121 116 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	65.8% Good	Read 112 Write 39.8 Mixed 65.7 SusWrite 117 62% 83.7 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 72% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 65.8% Great: 90%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Team Group Inc TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x16GB 12,641 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	MC Read 40.3 MC Write 38.1 MC Mixed 36.3 109% 38.2 GB/s	SC Read 23.6 SC Write 39 SC Mixed 27.9 86% 30.2 GB/s	Latency 80.8 50% 80.8 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 110%

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Typical PRO Z690-A DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 19,406 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 - $210

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $184Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,845x
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	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) $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