MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 145% UFO	Desktop 122% UFO	Workstation 157% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 123%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	116% 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	82.7% 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	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.

Run History

17 months ago, 6 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20221014
Uptime	0.7 Days
Run Date	Dec 29 '22 at 15:17
Run Duration	220 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	13%

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PC Performing above expectations (63^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-$260 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 above expectations (73^rd percentile)	123% Outstanding	Memory 89.6 1-Core 214 2-Core 428 127% 244 Pts	4-Core 838 8-Core 1,435 138% 1,137 Pts	64-Core 2,462 152% 2,462 Pts
Poor: 117% ↑ This bench: 123% Great: 128%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210 663,603 User benchmarks, average bench 115% MSI(1462 C729) CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 527.56 Performing below potential (61^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	116% Outstanding	Lighting 153 Reflection 147 Parallax 150 125% 150 fps	MRender 181 Gravity 128 Splatting 114 112% 141 fps
Poor: 105% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 123%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 48GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 122 120 119 114 110 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	82.7% Excellent	Read 442 Write 160 Mixed 249 SusWrite 122 54% 243 MB/s	4K Read 25.5 4K Write 120 4K Mixed 38.5 151% 61.2 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 133 DQ Mixed 191 158% 233 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 82.7% Great: 133%
OCZ VERTEX2 180GB 189 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 36GB free Firmware: 1.37 SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 46 88 55 55 51 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	47% Average	Read 86.2 Write 104 Mixed 127 SusWrite 63.4 22% 95.2 MB/s	4K Read 24.1 4K Write 74.7 4K Mixed 27 111% 41.9 MB/s	DQ Read 168 DQ Write 102 DQ Mixed 86.7 78% 119 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 47% Great: 48%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$103 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 203GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1872 1651 1346 1483 1155 1027 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	392% Outstanding	Read 2,552 Write 2,366 Mixed 1894 SusWrite 1,422 462% 2,058 MB/s	4K Read 71.7 4K Write 223 4K Mixed 105 362% 133 MB/s	DQ Read 2,283 DQ Write 1824 DQ Mixed 1,993 1,508% 2,033 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 392% Great: 410%
Toshiba X300 4TB-$132 23,740 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 2TB free Firmware: FP2A SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 104 103 101 106 105 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	73% Very good	Read 150 Write 151 Mixed 63.7 SusWrite 104 86% 117 MB/s	4K Read 3.2 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1.1 298% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 73% Great: 104%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GB 92,358 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	111% Outstanding	MC Read 41.7 MC Write 40.1 MC Mixed 37.2 113% 39.7 GB/s	SC Read 28.8 SC Write 43.5 SC Mixed 34.7 102% 35.7 GB/s	Latency 67.7 59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 114%

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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 - $209

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $174Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,919x
Core i7-12700KIntel $210Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,799x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $189Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,912x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $700Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,104x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,003x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $459Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,689x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $105Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,540x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $103Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,317x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $88Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,163x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	778x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	719x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	673x

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Value: 82% - Excellent

Total price: $1,188

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $174	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16