MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 291% UFO	Desktop 129% UFO	Workstation 310% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 129%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	234% 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	42% 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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	1.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20240116
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 14 '24 at 01:16
Run Duration	150 Seconds
Run User	ITA-User
Background CPU	6%

PC Performing as expected (49^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-14900KF-$505 4,811 User benchmarks, average bench 131% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 5.65 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	129% Outstanding	Memory 96 1-Core 239 2-Core 477 140% 271 Pts	4-Core 863 8-Core 1532 144% 1,198 Pts	64-Core 2311 143% 2311 Pts
Poor: 125% ↑ This bench: 129% Great: 136%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti-$773 46,082 User benchmarks, average bench 240% Asus(1043 88DC) ≥ 4GB CLim: 3120 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 536.40 Performing below potential (23^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	234% Outstanding	Lighting 346 Reflection 139 Parallax 354 282% 280 fps	MRender 422 Gravity 286 Splatting 209 239% 306 fps
Poor: 208% ↑ This bench: 234% Great: 256%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28 424,288 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 18GB free (System drive) Firmware: 03070103 SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 59 42 42 40 41 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	42% Average	Read 337 Write 47.4 Mixed 101 SusWrite 44.5 29% 132 MB/s	4K Read 7.2 4K Write 41.9 4K Mixed 25.9 66% 25 MB/s	DQ Read 140 DQ Write 46.1 DQ Mixed 30.9 39% 72.3 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 42% Great: 100%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 500GB 35,237 User benchmarks, average bench 101% 279GB free Firmware: RVT21B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 485 482 483 484 404 283 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	134% Outstanding	Read 513 Write 487 Mixed 462 SusWrite 437 107% 475 MB/s	4K Read 45.3 4K Write 144 4K Mixed 65.4 229% 84.9 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 323 DQ Mixed 344 259% 347 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 134% Great: 126%
Solidigm SSDPFKKW512H7 512GB 179 User benchmarks, average bench 434% 393GB free Firmware: 001C SusWrite @10s intervals: 1516 1483 1491 1497 496 244 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	409% Outstanding	Read 5,194 Write 1,540 Mixed 1,955 SusWrite 1,121 537% 2,453 MB/s	4K Read 86.8 4K Write 20.8 4K Mixed 33.4 185% 47 MB/s	DQ Read 1,717 DQ Write 1,845 DQ Mixed 1,952 1,421% 1,838 MB/s
Poor: 283% ↑ This bench: 409% Great: 524%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Patriot Memory (PDP Systems) 4000 C16 Series 2x8GB 243 User benchmarks, average bench 129% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	139% Outstanding	MC Read 53.7 MC Write 52.4 MC Mixed 46.1 145% 50.7 GB/s	SC Read 32.3 SC Write 52.8 SC Mixed 38.5 118% 41.2 GB/s	Latency 55.3 72% 55.3 ns
Poor: 92% ↑ This bench: 139% Great: 148%

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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	70	57	360	24.5"	1280 720	BNQ7FB7 ZOWIE XL LCD

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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 $176Bench 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 $479Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,689x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,539x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $103Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,317x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 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: $1,192

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	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