MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	8.11% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	23.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220318
Uptime	6.9 Days
Run Date	Jun 01 '23 at 20:29
Run Duration	234 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

PC Performing above expectations (62^nd 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 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	111% Outstanding	Memory 74.9 1-Core 195 2-Core 392 114% 221 Pts	4-Core 782 8-Core 1,245 125% 1,014 Pts	64-Core 1,831 113% 1,831 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 740 30,433 User benchmarks, average bench 7% Gigabyte(1458 3654) 1GB CLim: 1071 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 456.71 Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	8.11% Terrible	Lighting 9 Reflection 11.6 Parallax 11.4 7% 10.7 fps	MRender 13.4 Gravity 11.8 Splatting 10.6 10% 11.9 fps
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 8.11% Great: 8%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SHGS31-1000GS-2 1TB 11,576 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 827GB free (System drive) Firmware: 90000Q00 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 493 Write 443 Mixed 424 101% 453 MB/s	4K Read 25.9 4K Write 80.1 4K Mixed 29.1 119% 45 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 311 DQ Mixed 338 255% 342 MB/s
Poor: 66% Great: 115%
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52 296,814 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 126GB free Firmware: RVT01B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 265 Write 317 Mixed 250 62% 277 MB/s	4K Read 28.5 4K Write 82.7 4K Mixed 38.4 136% 49.9 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 318 DQ Mixed 338 255% 343 MB/s
Poor: 75% Great: 128%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136 31,988 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 1.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 90.2 Write 59.3 Mixed 72.6 56% 74 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 1 189% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 39% Great: 87%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 1.5TB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 126 Write 120 Mixed 79.9 81% 109 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.8 171% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 31% Great: 67%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52 67,711 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 1TB free Firmware: CC54 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 115 Write 94.4 Mixed 74.2 70% 94.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.6 121% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 46% Great: 96%
Samsung FIT USB 3.0 32GB-$27 3,642 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 29GB free, PID 1000 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 39.5 Write 9.2 Mixed 32.4 31% 27 MB/s	4K Read 5.9 4K Write 7.6 4K Mixed 4.9 447% 6.13 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 90%
SanDisk Ultra Fit 123GB 3,622 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 28GB free, PID 5583 Operating at USB 3.2 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 136 Write 60 Mixed 64.6 97% 86.7 MB/s	4K Read 3.3 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 2.1 138% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 10% Great: 37%
SanDisk Ultra Fit 123GB 2,761 User benchmarks, average bench 23% 115GB free, PID null Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 113 Write 50.5 Mixed 34 70% 65.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 0.3 4K Mixed 0.8 41% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 9% Great: 35%

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 @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (31^st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	72.7% Very good	MC Read 27.2 MC Write 26 MC Mixed 25 74% 26.1 GB/s	SC Read 18.3 SC Write 27.3 SC Mixed 21.6 64% 22.4 GB/s	Latency 90.6 44% 90.6 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 72.7% Great: 111%

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

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Gaming 208%

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Desktop 114%

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Workstation 229%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 - $117

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $241Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,969x
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	2,901x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,475x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,409x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,187x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,130x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $104Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	910x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	796x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	544x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	408x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	374x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	300x

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Value: 98% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,155

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