MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 60% Destroyer	Desktop 108% UFO	Workstation 60% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 117%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	48.6% 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	The boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	58.9 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.7 GHz
Display	Цвета: 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20230324
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 08 '23 at 09:34
Run Duration	126 Seconds
Run User	RUS-User
Background CPU	18%

PC Performing above expectations (70^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 4.25 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	Memory 92.4 1-Core 188 2-Core 388 117% 223 Pts	4-Core 757 8-Core 1,262 123% 1,009 Pts	64-Core 1,744 108% 1,744 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel Arc A380 652 User benchmarks, average bench 42% Gigabyte(1458 0003) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 31.0.101.4314 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	48.6% Average	Lighting 54.1 Reflection 38.8 Parallax 79.5 44% 57.5 fps	MRender 44.4 Gravity 71.6 Splatting 85.6 57% 67.2 fps
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 48.6% Great: 48%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 783GB free (System drive) Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 72 54 89 122 131 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	59.5% Above average	Read 116 Write 89.9 Mixed 78.6 SusWrite 90.9 69% 93.9 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 1.1 204% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 59.5% Great: 109%
WD Red 1TB (2012)-$62 37,583 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 580GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 127 125 127 128 128 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	69% Good	Read 114 Write 112 Mixed 60.3 SusWrite 126 75% 103 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 0.7 165% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 69% Great: 87%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BL16G32C16U4R.M16FE1 4x16GB 53 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3700 MHz Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	122% Outstanding	MC Read 44.8 MC Write 46.9 MC Mixed 41.1 126% 44.3 GB/s	SC Read 28.3 SC Write 43.8 SC Mixed 38.1 105% 36.7 GB/s	Latency 63.2 63% 63.2 ns
Poor: 85% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 123%

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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%

UFO

Desktop 111%

UFO

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 $242Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,754x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,896x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 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 $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,522x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,310x
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: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,404

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $40	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