MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 233% UFO	Desktop 121% UFO	Workstation 277% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 121%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	197% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	479% 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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

CPU throttled at 92% 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

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	28.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220124
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 03 '22 at 21:22
Run Duration	249 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	4%
CPU Throttled	92%

PC Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-12900KF-$310 15,291 User benchmarks, average bench 117% U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	121% Outstanding	Memory 83.9 1-Core 221 2-Core 434 127% 246 Pts	4-Core 847 8-Core 1,640 148% 1,243 Pts	64-Core 2,958 183% 2,958 Pts
Poor: 110% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000 16,057 User benchmarks, average bench 195% XFX(1EAE 6905) ≥ 4GB Ram: 16GB, Driver: 22.1.2 Performing below potential (52^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	197% Outstanding	Lighting 259 Reflection 258 Parallax 565 211% 361 fps	MRender 399 Gravity 201 Splatting 289 240% 297 fps
Poor: 177% ↑ This bench: 197% Great: 209%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$102 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 883GB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3284 3291 3252 2491 1686 1706 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	479% Outstanding	Read 2,518 Write 3043 Mixed 2,754 SusWrite 2,618 618% 2,733 MB/s	4K Read 86.2 4K Write 254 4K Mixed 133 436% 158 MB/s	DQ Read 2,041 DQ Write 1,659 DQ Mixed 1,809 1,365% 1,836 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 479% Great: 488%
USB SanDisk 3.2Gen1 16GB 796 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 5GB free, PID 5581 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 28 28 28 27 27 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	36.8% Below average	Read 145 Write 27.6 Mixed 56.3 SusWrite 27.4 69% 64 MB/s	4K Read 6.6 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 3.2 225% 4.17 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 36.8% Great: 37%
Generic Flash Disk 16GB 18,883 User benchmarks, average bench 5% 15GB free, PID 6387 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 22.4 Write 21.6 Mixed 5 19% 16.3 MB/s	4K Read 5.9 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 22% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 2% Great: 8%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-4000C16-16GTZR 2x16GB 336 User benchmarks, average bench 124% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	134% Outstanding	MC Read 50.8 MC Write 50.3 MC Mixed 48.2 142% 49.8 GB/s	SC Read 23.1 SC Write 50 SC Mixed 37.6 105% 36.9 GB/s	Latency 73.7 54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 134% Great: 151%

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

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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	1,898x

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