MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 170% UFO	Desktop 109% UFO	Workstation 186% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 114%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	151% 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	56% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Run History

15 months ago, 15 months ago, 15 months ago, 9 months ago, 5 months ago, 4 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220623
Uptime	3 Days
Run Date	Jan 28 '24 at 04:08
Run Duration	144 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing as expected (47^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700K-$210 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	Memory 83.5 1-Core 196 2-Core 393 117% 224 Pts	4-Core 775 8-Core 1,386 130% 1,081 Pts	64-Core 2,252 139% 2,252 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$500 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% EVGA(3842 4767) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 551.23 Performing below potential (67^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	151% Outstanding	Lighting 230 Reflection 204 Parallax 197 188% 210 fps	MRender 173 Gravity 139 Splatting 126 117% 146 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 151% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160 11,403 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 25GB free (System drive) Firmware: 60AABBF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 83 80 72 76 74 MB/s Performing below potential (18^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	56% Above average	Read 239 Write 125 Mixed 182 SusWrite 76.2 35% 156 MB/s	4K Read 24.6 4K Write 75.9 4K Mixed 32.9 120% 44.5 MB/s	DQ Read 87.7 DQ Write 128 DQ Mixed 104 80% 106 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 56% Great: 75%
Kingston A1000 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$53 30,265 User benchmarks, average bench 108% 33GB free Firmware: E8FK11.G Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 855 Write 831 Mixed 722 179% 803 MB/s	4K Read 34.3 4K Write 149 4K Mixed 56.2 203% 79.7 MB/s	DQ Read 702 DQ Write 553 DQ Mixed 510 413% 588 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 141%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$37 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 404GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 144 146 144 150 147 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	81.3% Excellent	Read 137 Write 145 Mixed 78.4 SusWrite 147 93% 127 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.7 133% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 81.3% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 4x4GB 364 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	98.8% Outstanding	MC Read 37.1 MC Write 35.5 MC Mixed 33.8 101% 35.5 GB/s	SC Read 23.8 SC Write 38.7 SC Mixed 30.2 88% 30.9 GB/s	Latency 71.4 56% 71.4 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 98.8% Great: 119%

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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	48	13	144	24"	1280 720	VSC1B35 XG2402 SERIES

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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 - $209

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $174Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,919x
Core i7-12700KIntel $210Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,799x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $189Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,912x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $700Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,104x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,003x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $459Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,689x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $105Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,540x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $103Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,317x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $88Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,163x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	778x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	719x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	673x

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Value: 82% - Excellent

Total price: $1,188

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $174	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16