MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 154% UFO	Desktop 120% UFO	Workstation 172% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 124%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	127% 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	532% 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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

15 months ago, 15 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	25.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220831
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 27 '23 at 23:32
Run Duration	386 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	18%

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PC Performing as expected (57^th 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-$273 27,559 User benchmarks, average bench 122% U3E1, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	124% Outstanding	Memory 82.3 1-Core 222 2-Core 444 128% 249 Pts	4-Core 889 8-Core 1,565 148% 1227 Pts	64-Core 2,622 162% 2,622 Pts
Poor: 117% ↑ This bench: 124% Great: 128%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Asus(1043 8822) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 528.24 Performing below potential (2^nd percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (164 fps cap detected)	127% Outstanding	Lighting 164 Reflection 164 Parallax 163 133% 164 fps	MRender 164 Gravity 164 Splatting 161 133% 163 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 127% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN850X NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95 23,469 User benchmarks, average bench 437% 538GB free (System drive) Firmware: 620281WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 4053 4384 3902 1240 1195 1069 MB/s Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	532% Outstanding	Read 4132 Write 4,090 Mixed 2,896 SusWrite 2,640 772% 3,439 MB/s	4K Read 65.9 4K Write 252 4K Mixed 95.3 355% 138 MB/s	DQ Read 2,396 DQ Write 1,949 DQ Mixed 2,115 1,599% 2,153 MB/s
Poor: 251% ↑ This bench: 532% Great: 598%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 465GB free Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 453 462 472 473 474 470 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	114% Outstanding	Read 438 Write 419 Mixed 370 SusWrite 467 96% 424 MB/s	4K Read 35 4K Write 98.8 4K Mixed 48.9 168% 60.9 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 322 DQ Mixed 341 257% 345 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 134%
WD Black SN850X NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$157 26,880 User benchmarks, average bench 513% 877GB free Firmware: 620281WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2485 2548 2534 2261 1496 1494 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	417% Outstanding	Read 2,062 Write 2,106 Mixed 1,908 SusWrite 2,136 464% 2053 MB/s	4K Read 53 4K Write 252 4K Mixed 88.6 327% 131 MB/s	DQ Read 2,516 DQ Write 2,149 DQ Mixed 2,352 1,757% 2,339 MB/s
Poor: 283% ↑ This bench: 417% Great: 685%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 658GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2061 2265 1137 1165 1197 1192 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	347% Outstanding	Read 1,940 Write 2,039 Mixed 1,652 SusWrite 1,503 402% 1,783 MB/s	4K Read 52.3 4K Write 170 4K Mixed 84.8 278% 102 MB/s	DQ Read 2,256 DQ Write 1,869 DQ Mixed 1,977 1,504% 2,034 MB/s
Poor: 214% ↑ This bench: 347% Great: 372%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24 496,077 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 466GB free Firmware: 15.01H15 SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 119 119 120 120 121 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	67.8% Good	Read 117 Write 120 Mixed 71.8 SusWrite 119 78% 107 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 155% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 67.8% Great: 69%
Seagate ST1000LM048-2E7172 1TB 89,596 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 923GB free Firmware: SDM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 127 126 128 126 129 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	70.1% Very good	Read 117 Write 119 Mixed 57.6 SusWrite 127 77% 105 MB/s	4K Read 1.8 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 184% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 70.1% Great: 71%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$79 71,106 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 1.5TB free Firmware: SDM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 83 96 88 90 94 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 23% Great: 68%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C18-16GVK 2x16GB 3,324 User benchmarks, average bench 107% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing below potential (2^nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	60.2% Good	MC Read 20.8 MC Write 20.7 MC Mixed 19.5 58% 20.3 GB/s	SC Read 22 SC Write 24.2 SC Mixed 19.4 62% 21.9 GB/s	Latency 76.4 52% 76.4 ns
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 60.2% Great: 127%

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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 $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,854x
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,756x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $229Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,896x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,087x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,980x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,671x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $104Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,522x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,311x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,155x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	765x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	712x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	665x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $1,116

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	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