MSI PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25)

Performance Results


Gaming 120% UFO	Desktop 110% UFO	Workstation 135% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	106% 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	201% 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	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/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 (MS-7D25) (all builds)
Memory	10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220517
Uptime	3.4 Days
Run Date	Aug 09 '22 at 02:59
Run Duration	324 Seconds
Run User	GRC-User
Background CPU	3%
CPU Throttled	94%

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PC Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700 25,535 User benchmarks, average bench 108% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Memory 80.3 1-Core 190 2-Core 394 114% 221 Pts	4-Core 752 8-Core 1,464 131% 1,108 Pts	64-Core 2,296 142% 2,296 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 115%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200 478,117 User benchmarks, average bench 104% Asus(1043 8681) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.59 Performing below potential (67^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	106% Outstanding	Lighting 131 Reflection 120 Parallax 134 107% 128 fps	MRender 182 Gravity 126 Splatting 108 110% 139 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 112%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 SE NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95 17,877 User benchmarks, average bench 247% 542GB free (System drive) Firmware: 711250WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 330 123 165 161 279 923 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	201% Outstanding	Read 988 Write 140 Mixed 1,068 SusWrite 330 140% 632 MB/s	4K Read 50.3 4K Write 143 4K Mixed 93.5 272% 95.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1,888 DQ Write 586 DQ Mixed 651 633% 1,042 MB/s
Poor: 143% ↑ This bench: 201% Great: 333%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 429GB 206 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 320GB free Firmware: 0.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 248 247 209 161 161 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	115% Outstanding	Read 513 Write 483 Mixed 465 SusWrite 212 94% 418 MB/s	4K Read 43.6 4K Write 127 4K Mixed 61.8 213% 77.6 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 319 DQ Mixed 340 256% 344 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 131%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 68GB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 32GB free Firmware: 0.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 247 248 247 207 161 163 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	115% Outstanding	Read 513 Write 484 Mixed 464 SusWrite 212 94% 418 MB/s	4K Read 43.7 4K Write 128 4K Mixed 62.1 213% 77.9 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 319 DQ Mixed 339 256% 343 MB/s
Poor: 91% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 115%
Samsung MZ7PD256HAFV-000H7 256GB 3,736 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 238GB free Firmware: DXM05H6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 477 481 480 483 488 486 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	106% Outstanding	Read 484 Write 431 Mixed 325 SusWrite 482 97% 431 MB/s	4K Read 24.9 4K Write 115 4K Mixed 35.6 144% 58.6 MB/s	DQ Read 272 DQ Write 318 DQ Mixed 129 143% 240 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 108%
HyperX Fury 240GB-$193 27,826 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 69GB free Firmware: 603ABBF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 131 159 151 92 119 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	76.2% Very good	Read 292 Write 206 Mixed 238 SusWrite 136 49% 218 MB/s	4K Read 29 4K Write 116 4K Mixed 39.9 156% 61.5 MB/s	DQ Read 166 DQ Write 210 DQ Mixed 171 134% 182 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 76.2% Great: 84%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 3TB 8,194 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 3TB free Firmware: 0.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 191 191 193 194 193 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 174 Write 182 Mixed 32.6 SusWrite 192 105% 145 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.6 155% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 112%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$76 68,726 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 3TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 147 148 149 149 147 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	82.1% Excellent	Read 138 Write 136 Mixed 81.1 SusWrite 148 92% 126 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.9 182% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 82.1% Great: 88%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 3TB 780 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 347GB free, PID d000 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 126 125 125 126 129 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	47% Average	Read 94.8 Write 82.9 Mixed 26 SusWrite 125 110% 82.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.6 88% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 47% Great: 61%
Toshiba External USB 3.0 2TB 1,922 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 998GB free, PID d010 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 42 42 42 42 42 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	21.7% Poor	Read 40.7 Write 36.5 Mixed 34.9 SusWrite 42.1 52% 38.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.5 91% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 21.7% Great: 58%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial CT8G48C40U5.M4A1 2x8GB 1,266 User benchmarks, average bench 128% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	142% Outstanding	MC Read 61.9 MC Write 51.3 MC Mixed 50.7 156% 54.6 GB/s	SC Read 19.9 SC Write 47.1 SC Mixed 28.6 91% 31.9 GB/s	Latency 80 50% 80 ns
Poor: 95% ↑ This bench: 142% Great: 144%

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Desktop 115%

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Workstation 230%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25)

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	993x
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	580x
Core i9-12900KIntel $297Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	499x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	375x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	318x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	315x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $102Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	406x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	216x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	202x

RAM
Vengeance LPX 5600 C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 162%, 23,486 samples	307x
K32GX5M2B5600C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 160%, 892 samples	211x
KF552C40-16 2x16GBKingstonBench 155%, 10,661 samples	175x

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Value: 90% - Outstanding

Total price: $942

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $256	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) $48	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16