MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 106% UFO	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 120% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	97.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	44.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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	25 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211213
Uptime	1.6 Days
Run Date	Mar 11 '24 at 13:35
Run Duration	145 Seconds
Run User	PRT-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing below expectations (39^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-$238 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Memory 74.9 1-Core 194 2-Core 396 114% 222 Pts	4-Core 776 8-Core 1,469 134% 1,123 Pts	64-Core 2,308 143% 2,308 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$283 447,556 User benchmarks, average bench 100% Asus(1043 8810) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 551.76 Performing below potential (30^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	97.2% Outstanding	Lighting 127 Reflection 112 Parallax 120 103% 120 fps	MRender 139 Gravity 96.6 Splatting 85.5 85% 107 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 97.2% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Blueray SSD 120GB 150 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 34GB free (System drive) Firmware: Q1204B0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 57 40 47 54 32 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	44.2% Average	Read 510 Write 423 Mixed 10.2 SusWrite 96.3 57% 260 MB/s	4K Read 25.8 4K Write 23.6 4K Mixed 1.1 53% 16.8 MB/s	DQ Read 153 DQ Write 18.2 DQ Mixed 23.7 33% 64.8 MB/s
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 44.2% Great: 94%
WDS500G1X0E-00AFY0 500GB 15,095 User benchmarks, average bench 369% 115GB free Firmware: 611100WD Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 3514 Write 3,890 Mixed 2,831 762% 3,412 MB/s	4K Read 72.2 4K Write 254 4K Mixed 101 374% 143 MB/s	DQ Read 2,224 DQ Write 1,781 DQ Mixed 1,976 1,486% 1,994 MB/s
Poor: 234% Great: 494%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 205 209 188 208 204 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 175 Write 152 Mixed 84.8 SusWrite 200 112% 153 MB/s	4K Read 2.7 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.5 183% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 106%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMH32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GB 11,125 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	70.1% Very good	MC Read 26.2 MC Write 24.8 MC Mixed 24.1 72% 25 GB/s	SC Read 18 SC Write 26.6 SC Mixed 20.9 62% 21.8 GB/s	Latency 90 44% 90 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 70.1% Great: 112%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 5: 0P 0R 1G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
5%	30%	10	214	55	240	24.5"	1280 720	AOCB322 25G3ZM

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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 - $190

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $160Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,882x
Core i7-12700KIntel $238Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,777x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $205Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,907x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,101x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,990x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $479Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,679x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,530x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,315x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,157x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	770x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	715x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	668x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,355

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $160	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	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