MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 104% UFO	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 110% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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	91% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	20.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	0.4 Days
Run Date	Mar 17 '24 at 02:35
Run Duration	125 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing as expected (42^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-$238 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	Memory 83.4 1-Core 195 2-Core 393 117% 224 Pts	4-Core 778 8-Core 1,348 129% 1,063 Pts	64-Core 2,072 128% 2,072 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$283 447,556 User benchmarks, average bench 100% Gigabyte(1458 407B) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 551.52 Performing below potential (6^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	91% Outstanding	Lighting 111 Reflection 147 Parallax 105 90% 121 fps	MRender 144 Gravity 109 Splatting 94.1 92% 116 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 91% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0A 256GB 8,367 User benchmarks, average bench 146% 14GB free (System drive) Firmware: HPS0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1,044 Write 889 Mixed 961 215% 965 MB/s	4K Read 57.5 4K Write 177 4K Mixed 80.6 284% 105 MB/s	DQ Read 789 DQ Write 749 DQ Mixed 667 529% 735 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 183%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 156GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 178 179 166 163 164 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	84.6% Excellent	Read 125 Write 141 Mixed 74.6 SusWrite 170 93% 128 MB/s	4K Read 2.4 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.1 122% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 84.6% Great: 106%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C16-8GVRB 4x8GB 123 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	95.8% Outstanding	MC Read 36 MC Write 33.7 MC Mixed 33 98% 34.2 GB/s	SC Read 23.6 SC Write 37.2 SC Mixed 30.8 87% 30.5 GB/s	Latency 73.4 54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 95.8% Great: 114%

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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	67	55	60	27"	1280 720	SAM0D32 C27F390

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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 - $200

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $165Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,884x
Core i7-12700KIntel $238Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,778x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $220Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,907x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,101x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,991x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $479Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,681x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,533x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $86Bench 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	771x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $67Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	715x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	668x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,370

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	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