MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 276% UFO	Desktop 120% UFO	Workstation 316% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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	233% 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	333% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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	3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20240116
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 23 '24 at 18:57
Run Duration	192 Seconds
Run User	BEL-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing way above expectations (93^rd 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-$240 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 (98^th percentile)	124% Outstanding	Memory 88.7 1-Core 213 2-Core 426 126% 242 Pts	4-Core 854 8-Core 1,706 151% 1,280 Pts	64-Core 2,585 160% 2,585 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 124% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-S (Super)-$609 5,908 User benchmarks, average bench 215% Gigabyte(1458 413A) ≥ 4GB CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 552.22 Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	233% Outstanding	Lighting 339 Reflection 317 Parallax 335 276% 330 fps	MRender 461 Gravity 266 Splatting 214 245% 314 fps
Poor: 173% ↑ This bench: 233% Great: 235%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 381,216 User benchmarks, average bench 273% 192GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 691 527 513 501 482 474 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	333% Outstanding	Read 2,569 Write 2,349 Mixed 1,555 SusWrite 531 390% 1,751 MB/s	4K Read 73.6 4K Write 243 4K Mixed 108 379% 142 MB/s	DQ Read 1,868 DQ Write 1,784 DQ Mixed 1,773 1,346% 1,808 MB/s
Poor: 199% ↑ This bench: 333% Great: 340%
Nvme SAMSUNG MZ1LB3T8 4TB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 274% 3.5TB free Firmware: EDB7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1270 1368 1370 1367 1359 1345 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	321% Outstanding	Read 2,077 Write 1,339 Mixed 1260 SusWrite 1,346 336% 1,505 MB/s	4K Read 43.6 4K Write 228 4K Mixed 72.8 280% 115 MB/s	DQ Read 2,060 DQ Write 1,088 DQ Mixed 1,311 1,045% 1,486 MB/s
Poor: 215% ↑ This bench: 321% Great: 321%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-4400C16-8GTZR 1x8GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 1 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	58.4% Above average	MC Read 20.4 MC Write 19.7 MC Mixed 16.9 54% 19 GB/s	SC Read 21.6 SC Write 26.8 SC Mixed 23 68% 23.8 GB/s	Latency 71 56% 71 ns
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 58.4% Great: 58%

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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	240	24.5"	1920 1009	BNQ7F51 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 $165Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,884x
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 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: $1,379

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