MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 302% UFO	Desktop 113% UFO	Workstation 342% UFO


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 124%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	258% 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.
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.

Run History

2 month ago, 2 month ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	28 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.6 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20240116
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 29 '24 at 02:07
Run Duration	191 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

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 i7-12700K-$215 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	124% Outstanding	Memory 90.5 1-Core 210 2-Core 420 125% 240 Pts	4-Core 835 8-Core 1,670 148% 1,253 Pts	64-Core 2,478 153% 2,478 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 124% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti-$651 46,082 User benchmarks, average bench 240% Asus(1043 88DD) ≥ 4GB CLim: 3135 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 551.61 Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	258% Outstanding	Lighting 379 Reflection 360 Parallax 386 309% 375 fps	MRender 510 Gravity 314 Splatting 226 272% 350 fps
Poor: 208% ↑ This bench: 258% Great: 256%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SHPP41-1000GM 1TB 2,201 User benchmarks, average bench 422% 190GB free (System drive) Firmware: 51060A20 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 4,900 Write 3,874 Mixed 2,987 869% 3,920 MB/s	4K Read 80.7 4K Write 246 4K Mixed 113 398% 147 MB/s	DQ Read 1,003 DQ Write 857 DQ Mixed 979 720% 947 MB/s
Poor: 263% Great: 556%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 367,854 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 20GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,628 Write 2,166 Mixed 1,925 498% 2,240 MB/s	4K Read 61.1 4K Write 123 4K Mixed 78.4 258% 87.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,081 DQ Write 954 DQ Mixed 1,000 754% 1,012 MB/s
Poor: 178% Great: 355%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45 87,206 User benchmarks, average bench 234% 118GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,573 Write 2,253 Mixed 1666 481% 2,164 MB/s	4K Read 59.3 4K Write 125 4K Mixed 77 254% 87 MB/s	DQ Read 990 DQ Write 959 DQ Mixed 999 744% 983 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 302%
WD Gold 8TB (128MB Cache 2016)-$103 288 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 1TB free Firmware: 01.01H01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 131 132 135 135 131 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	74.1% Very good	Read 125 Write 130 Mixed 63.4 SusWrite 132 82% 112 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 5.8 4K Mixed 0.5 200% 2.4 MB/s
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 74.1% Great: 115%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-4800C20-16GTZR 2x16GB 127 User benchmarks, average bench 121% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4600 MHz Performing below potential (39^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	115% Outstanding	MC Read 45.2 MC Write 42.9 MC Mixed 37.1 119% 41.7 GB/s	SC Read 25.4 SC Write 46.6 SC Mixed 34.2 101% 35.4 GB/s	Latency 76.5 52% 76.5 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 155%

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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	66	52	60	31.5"	1296 759	HEC0030 HISENSE

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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 $910Bench 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 $105Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,523x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,312x
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	667x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,402

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