MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 126% UFO	Desktop 100% UFO	Workstation 130% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	121% 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.
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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	23.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211213
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 25 '23 at 23:39
Run Duration	192 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	16%

PC Performing as expected (41^st 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 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	105% Outstanding	Memory 71.9 1-Core 190 2-Core 378 110% 213 Pts	4-Core 743 8-Core 1253 121% 998 Pts	64-Core 1,763 109% 1,763 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 117%

Graphics Cards	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10
AMD RX 6750-XT 3,410 User benchmarks, average bench 129% PowerColor(148C 2419) ≥ 4GB Ram: 12GB, Driver: 23.12.1 Performing below potential (2^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	121% Outstanding	Lighting 134 Reflection 132 Parallax 287 109% 184 fps	MRender 226 Gravity 150 Splatting 204 159% 193 fps
Poor: 124% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 132%
Intel UHD Graphics 770 19,750 User benchmarks, average bench 8% MSI(1462 7D25) 1GB Driver: <> Ver. 31.0.101.4953 Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	8.4% Terrible	Lighting 9.4 Reflection 14.5 Parallax 10.6 8% 11.5 fps	MRender 12.9 Gravity 13.4 Splatting 10.4 10% 12.2 fps
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 8.4% Great: 9%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN770 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB 54,201 User benchmarks, average bench 449% 0GB free (System drive) Firmware: 731100WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1,779 Write 2,456 Mixed 1,720 446% 1,985 MB/s	4K Read 46.2 4K Write 162 4K Mixed 63.4 237% 90.7 MB/s	DQ Read 2,031 DQ Write 1,385 DQ Mixed 1632 1,239% 1,683 MB/s
Poor: 249% Great: 623%
WDC WD20EZAZ-00GGJB0 2TB 47,517 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 1.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 166 169 166 168 164 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	20.6% Poor	Read 191 Write 169 Mixed 96 SusWrite 166 35% 156 MB/s	4K Read 2.6 4K Write 8.6 4K Mixed 0.7 9% 3.97 MB/s	DQ Read 0.9 DQ Write 9.9 DQ Mixed 1 2% 3.93 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 20.6% Great: 23%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2E3200C16 CMK16GX4M2D3200C16 CMW16GX4M2E3200C16 CMK16GX4M2D3200C16 32GB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing below potential (14^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	71.6% Very good	MC Read 26 MC Write 26.3 MC Mixed 24.4 73% 25.6 GB/s	SC Read 20 SC Write 26.1 SC Mixed 23 66% 23 GB/s	Latency 98.3 41% 98.3 ns
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 71.6% Great: 91%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	47	21	60	27"	1280 720	ACR0C24 XV271U M3

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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	1,899x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $600Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,088x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,980x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,672x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,523x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $67Bench 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: 91% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,094

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 $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