MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 237% UFO	Desktop 118% UFO	Workstation 265% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 118%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	205% 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	314% 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.

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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	26.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211213
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 02 '22 at 09:36
Run Duration	217 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%
CPU Throttled	94%

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PC Performing above expectations (74^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-$240 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 above expectations (81^st percentile)	118% Outstanding	Memory 84.6 1-Core 207 2-Core 417 122% 236 Pts	4-Core 812 8-Core 1,535 140% 1,174 Pts	64-Core 2,415 149% 2,415 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% EVGA(3842 4897) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 516.59 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	205% Outstanding	Lighting 306 Reflection 261 Parallax 305 249% 290 fps	MRender 331 Gravity 245 Splatting 177 197% 251 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 205% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 1TB 29,078 User benchmarks, average bench 231% 697GB free (System drive) Firmware: SN07151 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2322 975 794 889 707 834 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	314% Outstanding	Read 1,595 Write 2,220 Mixed 1,823 SusWrite 1,087 380% 1,681 MB/s	4K Read 70.6 4K Write 242 4K Mixed 108 373% 140 MB/s	DQ Read 1,789 DQ Write 1,280 DQ Mixed 648 724% 1,239 MB/s
Poor: 145% ↑ This bench: 314% Great: 310%
Samsung 860 QVO 2TB-$200 28,979 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 154GB free Firmware: RVQ02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 262 160 160 161 161 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	98.1% Outstanding	Read 449 Write 434 Mixed 376 SusWrite 223 83% 371 MB/s	4K Read 27.4 4K Write 134 4K Mixed 42.8 167% 68 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 319 DQ Mixed 340 256% 344 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 98.1% Great: 122%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Silicon Power Computer & Communications 2x16GB 3,199 User benchmarks, average bench 107% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	96.5% Outstanding	MC Read 35.1 MC Write 34.8 MC Mixed 33.1 98% 34.3 GB/s	SC Read 25.6 SC Write 37.6 SC Mixed 31 90% 31.4 GB/s	Latency 72.4 55% 72.4 ns
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 96.5% Great: 186%

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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	5,852x
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,755x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,896x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,085x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,979x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,669x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,522x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,311x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,154x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	765x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	712x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	663x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $1,118

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $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