MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 172% UFO	Desktop 107% UFO	Workstation 176% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	163% 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	196% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 months ago, 1 month ago, 1 month ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	21.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20221108
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Feb 09 '23 at 12:16
Run Duration	193 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	11%

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PC Performing as expected (50^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-12600KF-$207 17,383 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	108% Outstanding	Memory 77.2 1-Core 195 2-Core 380 113% 217 Pts	4-Core 744 8-Core 1,212 120% 978 Pts	64-Core 1,778 110% 1,778 Pts
Poor: 96% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 120%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 6800-XT-$650 28,874 User benchmarks, average bench 171% PowerColor(148C 2406) ≥ 4GB Ram: 16GB, Driver: 22.11.2 Performing below potential (16^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	163% Outstanding	Lighting 190 Reflection 238 Parallax 380 154% 269 fps	MRender 378 Gravity 159 Splatting 289 225% 275 fps
Poor: 161% ↑ This bench: 163% Great: 182%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G-1006 256GB 17,295 User benchmarks, average bench 152% 132GB free (System drive) Firmware: 20120006 SusWrite @10s intervals: 613 416 422 430 428 430 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	196% Outstanding	Read 1,093 Write 1,067 Mixed 785 SusWrite 457 190% 850 MB/s	4K Read 34.6 4K Write 204 4K Mixed 74.5 256% 104 MB/s	DQ Read 831 DQ Write 1,186 DQ Mixed 736 633% 918 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 196% Great: 197%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$90 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 43GB free Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 410 290 295 297 297 295 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	118% Outstanding	Read 489 Write 446 Mixed 411 SusWrite 314 93% 415 MB/s	4K Read 42.6 4K Write 125 4K Mixed 58.3 205% 75.2 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 319 DQ Mixed 341 257% 344 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$90 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 79GB free Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 412 297 300 301 301 302 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	120% Outstanding	Read 498 Write 481 Mixed 416 SusWrite 319 96% 429 MB/s	4K Read 43 4K Write 123 4K Mixed 61.5 209% 75.8 MB/s	DQ Read 371 DQ Write 318 DQ Mixed 340 256% 343 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 124%
Samsung 830 128GB-$109 37,250 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 4GB free Firmware: CXM03B1Q Relative performance n/a - sequential bench incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable		Read 54.7 Write 154 Mixed 122 25% 110 MB/s	4K Read 22 4K Write 48.8 4K Mixed 23.6 89% 31.5 MB/s	DQ Read 290 DQ Write 55.3 DQ Mixed 92.2 88% 146 MB/s
Poor: 48% Great: 76%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$98 68,726 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 333GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 72 75 74 74 74 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	41.5% Average	Read 70.6 Write 74.2 Mixed 46 SusWrite 73.5 48% 66.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 170% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 41.5% Great: 88%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$76 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 2TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 142 145 145 145 144 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	81.7% Excellent	Read 141 Write 119 Mixed 83 SusWrite 143 89% 122 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1 200% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 81.7% Great: 101%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C16-16GTZKW 2x16GB 205 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (22^nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	77% Very good	MC Read 28.1 MC Write 28.1 MC Mixed 26.3 79% 27.5 GB/s	SC Read 19.7 SC Write 28.4 SC Mixed 24.3 69% 24.1 GB/s	Latency 85.9 47% 85.9 ns
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 77% Great: 116%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds.

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware.

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	60	35	165	31.5"	1280 720	ACR073A XZ322QU

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Gaming 200%

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Desktop 111%

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Workstation 204%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 - $169

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $194Bench 109%, 51,264 samples	2,152x
Core i7-12700KIntel $264Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	1,948x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $235Bench 114%, 35,715 samples	1,009x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $735Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,076x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $631Bench 158%, 166,179 samples	851x
RTX 3070Nvidia $530Bench 148%, 562,666 samples	806x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $80Bench 386%, 206,100 samples	639x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $60Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	605x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 260%, 140,876 samples	398x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $74Bench 86%, 53,237 samples	278x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 47,657 samples	271x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	201x

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Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $1,252

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $320	Nvidia RTX 3060 $350	Crucial MX500 250GB $34
Intel Core i5-12400F $150	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $419	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $106
Intel Core i5-12600K $194	Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti $800	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $50

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $80	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $381	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16