MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 222% UFO	Desktop 122% UFO	Workstation 209% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 125%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	181% 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	122% 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	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

14 days ago, 14 days ago, 14 days ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	25.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20240329
Uptime	2.9 Days
Run Date	May 18 '24 at 20:56
Run Duration	243 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-12900K-$264 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	125% Outstanding	Memory 90.2 1-Core 212 2-Core 425 126% 243 Pts	4-Core 854 8-Core 1,285 133% 1,069 Pts	64-Core 1,542 96% 1,542 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 125% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4080-$970 22,998 User benchmarks, average bench 290% MSI(1462 5112) CLim: 3285 MHz, MLim: 6032 MHz, Ram: 16GB, Driver: 552.22 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	181% Outstanding	Lighting 173 Reflection 469 Parallax 494 141% 379 fps	MRender 551 Gravity 392 Splatting 279 319% 407 fps
Poor: 263% ↑ This bench: 181% Great: 305%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 444GB free Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3130 2314 1747 1804 1781 1791 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	421% Outstanding	Read 2,428 Write 2,732 Mixed 2,646 SusWrite 2,094 559% 2,475 MB/s	4K Read 62.7 4K Write 242 4K Mixed 116 372% 140 MB/s	DQ Read 2,013 DQ Write 1,575 DQ Mixed 1,781 1,336% 1,790 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 421% Great: 488%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$85 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 288GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 435 465 451 450 430 375 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	122% Outstanding	Read 467 Write 452 Mixed 382 SusWrite 434 98% 434 MB/s	4K Read 37.5 4K Write 137 4K Mixed 53.6 198% 76 MB/s	DQ Read 371 DQ Write 321 DQ Mixed 344 258% 345 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 134%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$110 154,399 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 709GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 474 476 474 468 468 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	125% Outstanding	Read 472 Write 460 Mixed 389 SusWrite 466 101% 447 MB/s	4K Read 38.3 4K Write 139 4K Mixed 54.9 202% 77.3 MB/s	DQ Read 373 DQ Write 321 DQ Mixed 344 259% 346 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 125% Great: 133%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$110 154,399 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 572GB free Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 474 476 474 468 468 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	124% Outstanding	Read 468 Write 445 Mixed 403 SusWrite 466 100% 445 MB/s	4K Read 37 4K Write 141 4K Mixed 54.2 200% 77.4 MB/s	DQ Read 370 DQ Write 321 DQ Mixed 341 257% 344 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 124% Great: 133%
WD My Book 1230 3TB 7,778 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 730GB free, PID 1230 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 36 36 36 36 36 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	20% Very poor	Read 52.9 Write 34.2 Mixed 29.8 SusWrite 36.1 49% 38.2 MB/s	4K Read 1.9 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.9 82% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 20% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMK16GX4M2D3000C16 CMK16GX4M2C3000C16 CMK16GX4M2C3000C16 CMK16GX4M2D3000C16 32GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 99% 3000, 3000, 3000, 3000 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	99.4% Outstanding	MC Read 36.5 MC Write 35.7 MC Mixed 33.1 100% 35.1 GB/s	SC Read 26.9 SC Write 39.1 SC Mixed 32.7 94% 32.9 GB/s	Latency 65.4 61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 91% ↑ This bench: 99.4% Great: 106%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

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	61	44	175	34.8"	1280 720	DELA1E4 Dell AW3423DW

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical PRO Z690-A DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 19,655 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 199%

UFO

Desktop 111%

UFO

Workstation 203%

UFO

Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $209

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $170Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,914x
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,795x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $189Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,910x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $879Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,104x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,000x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $479Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,686x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,538x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,317x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,160x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	775x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	718x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	673x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 69% - Good

Total price: $1,365

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $170	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 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $29	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