MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 158% UFO	Desktop 116% UFO	Workstation 163% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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	136% 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	105% 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.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220224
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 19 '23 at 01:02
Run Duration	236 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	3%

PC Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-12600K-$177 101,563 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	116% Outstanding	Memory 81.6 1-Core 202 2-Core 403 119% 229 Pts	4-Core 807 8-Core 1,344 131% 1,075 Pts	64-Core 1,928 119% 1,928 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 26,559 User benchmarks, average bench 132% Asus(1043 88AE) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 531.29 Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	136% Outstanding	Lighting 189 Reflection 179 Parallax 169 154% 179 fps	MRender 224 Gravity 137 Splatting 119 126% 160 fps
Poor: 121% ↑ This bench: 136% Great: 139%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85 104,444 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 38GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXT0BB6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 69 52 43 38 36 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 501 Write 480 Mixed 298 SusWrite 89.5 76% 342 MB/s	4K Read 46.7 4K Write 123 4K Mixed 57.6 210% 75.9 MB/s	DQ Read 367 DQ Write 319 DQ Mixed 182 180% 289 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 108%
Corsair Force LS 60GB-$57 3,190 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 27GB free Firmware: S8FM06.9 SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 98 98 98 97 97 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	65% Good	Read 503 Write 99.4 Mixed 143 SusWrite 97.8 46% 211 MB/s	4K Read 24.2 4K Write 88.8 4K Mixed 23.2 113% 45.4 MB/s	DQ Read 135 DQ Write 93.3 DQ Mixed 63.2 61% 97.3 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 65% Great: 89%
Samsung MZVL2512HCJQ-00B00 512GB 6,250 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 334GB free Firmware: GXA7301Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 3098 1688 928 928 921 928 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	402% Outstanding	Read 2,888 Write 3,140 Mixed 2,905 SusWrite 1415 582% 2,587 MB/s	4K Read 78.9 4K Write 219 4K Mixed 115 383% 138 MB/s	DQ Read 2,037 DQ Write 1,589 DQ Mixed 1,806 1,353% 1,811 MB/s
Poor: 166% ↑ This bench: 402% Great: 433%
WD WD10EAVS-00D7B1 1TB 26,179 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 200GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 73 73 73 72 70 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	46.5% Average	Read 89.9 Write 85.9 Mixed 52 SusWrite 71.7 55% 74.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.7 144% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 46.5% Great: 51%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24 574,344 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 325GB free Firmware: KC45 SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 132 131 132 132 132 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	72.4% Very good	Read 121 Write 118 Mixed 69.2 SusWrite 131 81% 110 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.9 150% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 72.4% Great: 88%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$68 86,372 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	106% Outstanding	MC Read 41.6 MC Write 40.4 MC Mixed 36.4 113% 39.5 GB/s	SC Read 25.3 SC Write 41.8 SC Mixed 16.9 80% 28 GB/s	Latency 77.6 52% 77.6 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 111%

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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	5,852x
Core i7-12700KIntel $241Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,755x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,896x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,085x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,979x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,669x

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	1,154x

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	663x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $1,116

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $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