MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 161% UFO	Desktop 110% UFO	Workstation 165% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 113%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	144% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	86.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.

High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 91% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 05 '21 at 14:43
Run Duration	122 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	23%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-12600K-$184 101,563 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	113% Outstanding	Memory 84.8 1-Core 200 2-Core 393 118% 226 Pts	4-Core 751 8-Core 1,275 123% 1,013 Pts	64-Core 1,794 111% 1,794 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$600 218,061 User benchmarks, average bench 158% Zotac(19DA 1653) CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 497.09 Performing below potential (11^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	144% Outstanding	Lighting 210 Reflection 189 Parallax 175 171% 192 fps	MRender 224 Gravity 138 Splatting 115 125% 159 fps
Poor: 139% ↑ This bench: 144% Great: 170%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38 237,487 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 393GB free (System drive) Firmware: S3501103 SusWrite @10s intervals: 265 371 358 352 345 369 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	86.3% Excellent	Read 457 Write 421 Mixed 376 SusWrite 344 90% 399 MB/s	4K Read 27.4 4K Write 94.7 4K Mixed 24.6 123% 48.9 MB/s	DQ Read 170 DQ Write 302 DQ Mixed 93.5 111% 188 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 86.3% Great: 102%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 927GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 164 162 171 164 167 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	95.4% Outstanding	Read 169 Write 162 Mixed 89.3 SusWrite 163 107% 146 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1.1 214% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 95.4% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BL8G36C16U4R.M8FE1 2x8GB 1,396 User benchmarks, average bench 100% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	MC Read 46.3 MC Write 42.2 MC Mixed 41.3 124% 43.3 GB/s	SC Read 25.2 SC Write 41.9 SC Mixed 31 93% 32.7 GB/s	Latency 72.1 56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 126%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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 - $210

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $184Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,844x
Core i7-12700KIntel $228Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,744x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,892x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,084x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,977x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $600Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,665x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,519x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,308x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,154x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	763x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	711x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	663x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,402

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16