MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 259% UFO	Desktop 120% UFO	Workstation 288% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 121%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	220% 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	466% 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	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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

CPU throttled at 94% 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.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colores,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 28 '21 at 17:18
Run Duration	203 Seconds
Run User	ESP-User
Background CPU	1%
CPU Throttled	94%

PC Performing above expectations (67^th 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-$213 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	121% Outstanding	Memory 91.6 1-Core 205 2-Core 408 123% 235 Pts	4-Core 806 8-Core 1567 141% 1,186 Pts	64-Core 2,398 148% 2,398 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% Zotac(19DA 2612) CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 497.29 Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	220% Outstanding	Lighting 326 Reflection 312 Parallax 348 266% 329 fps	MRender 363 Gravity 272 Splatting 197 218% 277 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 220% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TB 44,185 User benchmarks, average bench 430% 598GB free (System drive) Firmware: 614600WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 4691 1659 1340 1318 1302 1366 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	466% Outstanding	Read 3,547 Write 4,076 Mixed 2,981 SusWrite 1946 706% 3,138 MB/s	4K Read 80.4 4K Write 308 4K Mixed 105 419% 164 MB/s	DQ Read 2,166 DQ Write 1,350 DQ Mixed 1,896 1,376% 1,804 MB/s
Poor: 264% ↑ This bench: 466% Great: 573%
Kingston SA400M8480G 480GB 3,316 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 33GB free Firmware: SBFKK1B3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 445 444 160 27 25 26 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	77.3% Very good	Read 389 Write 246 Mixed 336 SusWrite 188 65% 290 MB/s	4K Read 28.4 4K Write 78 4K Mixed 32.4 126% 46.3 MB/s	DQ Read 219 DQ Write 311 DQ Mixed 168 154% 233 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 77.3% Great: 101%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 64GB-$23 12,481 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 28GB free, PID 5583 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 22 17 17 17 17 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	17.5% Very poor	Read 36.3 Write 21.6 Mixed 16.7 SusWrite 19.2 29% 23.5 MB/s	4K Read 5.4 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 1.6 149% 3.07 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 17.5% Great: 39%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLM8G44C19U4BL.M8FE1 2x8GB 212 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4400 MHz Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	146% Outstanding	MC Read 58.8 MC Write 54.9 MC Mixed 51.4 157% 55 GB/s	SC Read 24.7 SC Write 51 SC Mixed 32.8 103% 36.2 GB/s	Latency 64.7 62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 146% Great: 146%

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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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Typical PRO Z690-A DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 19,517 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

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 $175Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,871x
Core i7-12700KIntel $213Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,766x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $190Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,903x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,089x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,986x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,676x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,525x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,312x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,156x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	769x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $60Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	713x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	666x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,402

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	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) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16