MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 159% UFO	Desktop 117% UFO	Workstation 163% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 115%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	139% 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	627% 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.

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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit 种颜色
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211213
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 28 '22 at 22:17
Run Duration	255 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	11%
CPU Throttled	91%

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PC Performing above expectations (79^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-$177 101,563 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	115% Outstanding	Memory 83.7 1-Core 209 2-Core 418 123% 237 Pts	4-Core 784 8-Core 1,351 129% 1,067 Pts	64-Core 1,796 111% 1,796 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340 442,467 User benchmarks, average bench 128% Asus(1043 8834) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.95 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	139% Outstanding	Lighting 200 Reflection 181 Parallax 175 163% 185 fps	MRender 191 Gravity 142 Splatting 122 121% 152 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 139% Great: 136%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN770 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB 54,201 User benchmarks, average bench 449% 812GB free (System drive) Firmware: 731030WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3524 4317 4219 3998 3890 3969 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	627% Outstanding	Read 3,898 Write 3,965 Mixed 2,835 SusWrite 3,986 827% 3,671 MB/s	4K Read 81.1 4K Write 317 4K Mixed 114 436% 171 MB/s	DQ Read 2,375 DQ Write 1872 DQ Mixed 1,982 1,522% 2,077 MB/s
Poor: 249% ↑ This bench: 627% Great: 623%
Samsung MZQLV1T9HCJM-000FB 2TB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 197% 2TB free Firmware: BXV84F1Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 969 968 971 966 969 922 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	193% Outstanding	Read 883 Write 821 Mixed 573 SusWrite 961 182% 809 MB/s	4K Read 31.9 4K Write 175 4K Mixed 48.6 203% 85.3 MB/s	DQ Read 997 DQ Write 709 DQ Mixed 641 536% 782 MB/s
Poor: 193% ↑ This bench: 193% Great: 199%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 64GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 151 151 152 152 151 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	91.8% Outstanding	Read 169 Write 151 Mixed 108 SusWrite 151 107% 145 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 1.1 218% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 91.8% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C16-16GVK 2x16GB 11,497 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	92.5% Outstanding	MC Read 35.8 MC Write 32.8 MC Mixed 31.9 96% 33.5 GB/s	SC Read 19.4 SC Write 35.5 SC Mixed 27 78% 27.3 GB/s	Latency 74 54% 74 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 92.5% Great: 114%

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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 $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,858x
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,758x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $190Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,899x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $600Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,088x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,980x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,672x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $102Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,523x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $67Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,311x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,155x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	766x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	713x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	665x

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Value: 92% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,089

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	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) $37	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