MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 115% UFO	Desktop 107% UFO	Workstation 131% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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	105% 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	68.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 95% 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

21 months ago, 21 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	25.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 30 '22 at 00:05
Run Duration	231 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%
CPU Throttled	95%

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PC Performing as expected (42^nd 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-$215 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (20^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Memory 75.2 1-Core 206 2-Core 402 117% 228 Pts	4-Core 762 8-Core 1,451 132% 1,107 Pts	64-Core 2,372 147% 2,372 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% MSI(1462 3362) CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.79 Performing below potential (79^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	105% Outstanding	Lighting 133 Reflection 145 Parallax 134 109% 138 fps	MRender 118 Gravity 139 Splatting 122 103% 126 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 480GB-$38 83,298 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 177GB free (System drive) Firmware: M6CR013 SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 122 158 2.8 1.8 147 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	68.8% Good	Read 467 Write 392 Mixed 409 SusWrite 113 77% 345 MB/s	4K Read 28.8 4K Write 79.6 4K Mixed 22.3 114% 43.6 MB/s	DQ Read 205 DQ Write 218 DQ Mixed 46.1 80% 156 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 68.8% Great: 92%
WDC WD60EZAZ-00SF3B0 6TB 3,395 User benchmarks, average bench 28% 2TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 106 105 107 106 107 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	14.9% Very poor	Read 121 Write 114 Mixed 72 SusWrite 105 23% 103 MB/s	4K Read 3.6 4K Write 10 4K Mixed 1 12% 4.87 MB/s	DQ Read 1.2 DQ Write 12.1 DQ Mixed 1.3 3% 4.87 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 14.9% Great: 39%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 255GB free Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 463 453 445 450 463 464 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	113% Outstanding	Read 466 Write 432 Mixed 425 SusWrite 456 100% 445 MB/s	4K Read 34.2 4K Write 87.2 4K Mixed 50.6 163% 57.3 MB/s	DQ Read 367 DQ Write 312 DQ Mixed 335 252% 338 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 133%
WD easystore 25FA 4TB 7,384 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 845GB free, PID 25fa Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 37 29 42 55 43 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	16.7% Very poor	Read 45.5 Write 56.1 Mixed 36.5 SusWrite 39.1 60% 44.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.2 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.2 24% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 16.7% Great: 63%
WD easystore 2647 4TB 610 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 3.5TB free, PID 2647 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 115 116 115 115 114 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	66.3% Good	Read 120 Write 108 Mixed 74.7 SusWrite 114 140% 104 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 7.7 4K Mixed 0.8 293% 3.17 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 66.3% Great: 65%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GB 45,582 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	73.6% Very good	MC Read 27.4 MC Write 26.4 MC Mixed 25.1 75% 26.3 GB/s	SC Read 19 SC Write 27.8 SC Mixed 22.5 66% 23.1 GB/s	Latency 90 44% 90 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 73.6% Great: 125%

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Gaming 208%

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Desktop 114%

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Workstation 229%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 - $117

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,971x
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	2,904x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $190Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,475x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,409x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,189x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,130x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $102Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	910x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	796x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	544x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	409x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	375x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	300x

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Value: 98% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,127

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