MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 70% Battle cruiser	Desktop 112% UFO	Workstation 72% Battleship


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	59% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	411% 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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). 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.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220318
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 06 '22 at 13:24
Run Duration	232 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	11%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-12600KF-$155 40,032 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Memory 75.4 1-Core 208 2-Core 408 118% 230 Pts	4-Core 767 8-Core 1,274 124% 1,020 Pts	64-Core 1,822 113% 1,822 Pts
Poor: 101% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410 30,815 User benchmarks, average bench 53% EVGA(3842 2888) 3GB CLim: 1346 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 472.98 Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	59% Above average	Lighting 70.3 Reflection 76.3 Parallax 95.7 57% 80.8 fps	MRender 83.8 Gravity 84.1 Splatting 65.5 62% 77.8 fps
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 59% Great: 59%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 837GB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1055 2000 2121 2121 2127 2123 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	411% Outstanding	Read 2,242 Write 2,086 Mixed 2,037 SusWrite 1,925 467% 2,073 MB/s	4K Read 77.2 4K Write 245 4K Mixed 125 407% 149 MB/s	DQ Read 1,948 DQ Write 1482 DQ Mixed 1,702 1,276% 1,711 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 411% Great: 410%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 138GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 293 292 293 293 281 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Read 474 Write 459 Mixed 394 SusWrite 310 92% 409 MB/s	4K Read 35.7 4K Write 130 4K Mixed 51 188% 72.4 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 320 DQ Mixed 341 257% 344 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 124%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 171,271 User benchmarks, average bench 212% 195GB free Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 993 85 97 101 101 97 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	196% Outstanding	Read 1,430 Write 1,318 Mixed 1,030 SusWrite 246 224% 1,006 MB/s	4K Read 50.7 4K Write 223 4K Mixed 71.4 286% 115 MB/s	DQ Read 687 DQ Write 950 DQ Mixed 274 359% 637 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 196% Great: 295%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48 240,965 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 725GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 159 160 161 162 161 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 200 Write 170 Mixed 110 SusWrite 155 116% 158 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 1.2 235% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 108%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Patriot Memory (PDP Systems) 3600 C18 Series 2x16GB 1,366 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (11^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	77.4% Very good	MC Read 28.4 MC Write 28.6 MC Mixed 26.6 80% 27.9 GB/s	SC Read 19.1 SC Write 27.9 SC Mixed 23.7 67% 23.6 GB/s	Latency 89.5 45% 89.5 ns
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 77.4% Great: 124%

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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 $182Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,847x
Core i7-12700KIntel $241Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,746x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,893x

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	1,520x
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	764x
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: $1,400

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	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) $30	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