MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 215% UFO	Desktop 109% UFO	Workstation 245% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 113%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	198% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	145% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	24 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20230710
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Dec 02 '23 at 16:43
Run Duration	257 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	3%

PC Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-13600K-$269 27,559 User benchmarks, average bench 122% U3E1, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	113% Outstanding	Memory 66.8 1-Core 210 2-Core 420 118% 232 Pts	4-Core 849 8-Core 1,487 141% 1168 Pts	64-Core 2,474 153% 2,474 Pts
Poor: 117% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 128%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-$539 45,585 User benchmarks, average bench 190% MSI(1462 5138) CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 545.92 Performing below potential (78^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	198% Outstanding	Lighting 282 Reflection 266 Parallax 283 230% 277 fps	MRender 360 Gravity 241 Splatting 187 206% 263 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 198% Great: 205%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 512GB 29,096 User benchmarks, average bench 203% 167GB free (System drive) Firmware: T1103F0L Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 524 706 320 1022 194 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	145% Outstanding	Read 1,402 Write 1,260 Mixed 919 SusWrite 512 229% 1,023 MB/s	4K Read 47 4K Write 73.1 4K Mixed 21 137% 47 MB/s	DQ Read 673 DQ Write 136 DQ Mixed 266 231% 358 MB/s
Poor: 112% ↑ This bench: 145% Great: 291%
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 1TB 8,589 User benchmarks, average bench 234% 494GB free Firmware: VC2S038D Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1205 1258 1230 1217 676 104 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	199% Outstanding	Read 1,791 Write 1,207 Mixed 1,133 SusWrite 948 283% 1,270 MB/s	4K Read 50.1 4K Write 56.1 4K Mixed 48 167% 51.4 MB/s	DQ Read 685 DQ Write 114 DQ Mixed 224 209% 341 MB/s
Poor: 145% ↑ This bench: 199% Great: 320%
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 1TB 8,589 User benchmarks, average bench 234% 72GB free Firmware: VC2S038D Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 174 137 158 137 132 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	149% Outstanding	Read 1,912 Write 237 Mixed 489 SusWrite 149 150% 697 MB/s	4K Read 45.5 4K Write 47.5 4K Mixed 42.9 149% 45.3 MB/s	DQ Read 685 DQ Write 110 DQ Mixed 217 205% 338 MB/s
Poor: 145% ↑ This bench: 149% Great: 320%
MG04ACA600E 6TB 91 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 3TB free Firmware: FS3J SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 166 166 168 167 168 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 189 Write 141 Mixed 97.3 SusWrite 166 109% 148 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 1.1 223% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$67 235,501 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 1TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 160 164 164 164 163 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	93.8% Outstanding	Read 166 Write 144 Mixed 81.2 SusWrite 161 101% 138 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 93.8% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Chun Well Holding Limited D4U1632160B 2x16GB 212 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	63.9% Good	MC Read 24.1 MC Write 22.5 MC Mixed 22.8 66% 23.1 GB/s	SC Read 14.4 SC Write 24.1 SC Mixed 18 54% 18.8 GB/s	Latency 108 37% 108 ns
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 63.9% Great: 111%

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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%	1	218	59	60	27"	1280 720	DELD0A1 SE2717H/HX

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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	5,858x
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,758x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $190Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,899x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $600Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,088x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,980x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,672x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $102Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,523x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $67Bench 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	766x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	713x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	665x

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Value: 92% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,089

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	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 $40	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