MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 129% UFO	Desktop 118% UFO	Workstation 147% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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	108% 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	383% 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	24.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220517
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jun 12 '22 at 22:45
Run Duration	246 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%
CPU Throttled	94%

PC Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700KF-$190 70,812 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	118% Outstanding	Memory 85.1 1-Core 207 2-Core 408 122% 233 Pts	4-Core 800 8-Core 1,595 141% 1,198 Pts	64-Core 2,480 154% 2,480 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 121%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$279 447,556 User benchmarks, average bench 100% Gigabyte(1458 407B) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 496.13 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Lighting 144 Reflection 136 Parallax 131 117% 137 fps	MRender 145 Gravity 106 Splatting 102 94% 118 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Sabrent Rocket 4.0 Plus 1TB 4,594 User benchmarks, average bench 334% 517GB free (System drive) Firmware: RKT4P1.2 SusWrite @10s intervals: 4527 2089 927 708 699 666 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	383% Outstanding	Read 2,079 Write 4,614 Mixed 2,404 SusWrite 1,603 608% 2,675 MB/s	4K Read 66.6 4K Write 359 4K Mixed 116 439% 180 MB/s	DQ Read 1,379 DQ Write 1,646 DQ Mixed 1,806 1,280% 1,610 MB/s
Poor: 194% ↑ This bench: 383% Great: 484%
Adata Premier SP550 480GB-$129 8,505 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 411GB free Firmware: O0803B5a SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 160 92 92 94 91 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	95.3% Outstanding	Read 497 Write 430 Mixed 368 SusWrite 164 82% 365 MB/s	4K Read 30.3 4K Write 120 4K Mixed 47.4 170% 66 MB/s	DQ Read 274 DQ Write 297 DQ Mixed 242 194% 271 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 95.3% Great: 95%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 725GB free Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 484 485 489 463 458 458 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	122% Outstanding	Read 491 Write 453 Mixed 448 SusWrite 473 105% 466 MB/s	4K Read 36.5 4K Write 128 4K Mixed 50.4 188% 71.6 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 321 DQ Mixed 343 258% 346 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 133%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48 240,965 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 239GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 106 126 132 132 133 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	64.9% Good	Read 108 Write 140 Mixed 67.8 SusWrite 117 79% 108 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.6 160% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 64.9% Great: 108%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 5TB 1,106 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 617GB free Firmware: D781 SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 155 147 144 152 151 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	76.2% Very good	Read 115 Write 96.7 Mixed 31.1 SusWrite 149 71% 97.8 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 7.6 4K Mixed 0.6 253% 3.1 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 76.2% Great: 90%

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 @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	104% Outstanding	MC Read 37.3 MC Write 37.3 MC Mixed 36.5 106% 37 GB/s	SC Read 28.8 SC Write 43.5 SC Mixed 28.5 96% 33.6 GB/s	Latency 71.9 56% 71.9 ns
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 186%

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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	1,897x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,088x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,980x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,671x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $102Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,523x
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	1,155x

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: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $1,114

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