MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 241% UFO	Desktop 121% UFO	Workstation 266% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 123%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	200% 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	360% 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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

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 WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220124
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 22 '22 at 22:39
Run Duration	188 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%
CPU Throttled	94%

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PC Performing way above expectations (90^th 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 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	123% Outstanding	Memory 89.3 1-Core 212 2-Core 425 126% 242 Pts	4-Core 842 8-Core 1549 143% 1,196 Pts	64-Core 2,469 153% 2,469 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 123% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% MSI(1462 389B) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4775 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 511.79 Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	200% Outstanding	Lighting 299 Reflection 257 Parallax 298 244% 285 fps	MRender 309 Gravity 233 Splatting 174 188% 239 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 200% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
MSI M480 1TB 2,485 User benchmarks, average bench 333% 581GB free (System drive) Firmware: EIFM21.2 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1393 1812 672 803 863 514 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	360% Outstanding	Read 2,159 Write 4,805 Mixed 2,405 SusWrite 1,009 588% 2,595 MB/s	4K Read 74.3 4K Write 377 4K Mixed 119 464% 190 MB/s	DQ Read 1,384 DQ Write 1,774 DQ Mixed 1,823 1,308% 1,661 MB/s
Poor: 179% ↑ This bench: 360% Great: 481%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 165,668 User benchmarks, average bench 213% 466GB free Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1758 925 608 609 610 606 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	277% Outstanding	Read 2,023 Write 1,712 Mixed 683 SusWrite 853 293% 1,318 MB/s	4K Read 46.5 4K Write 213 4K Mixed 73.4 277% 111 MB/s	DQ Read 1,202 DQ Write 1,449 DQ Mixed 902 798% 1,184 MB/s
Poor: 153% ↑ This bench: 277% Great: 254%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C16-8GTZB 2x8GB 691 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	113% Outstanding	MC Read 43.2 MC Write 41.3 MC Mixed 38.1 117% 40.9 GB/s	SC Read 27.2 SC Write 43.6 SC Mixed 31.7 98% 34.2 GB/s	Latency 68.2 59% 68.2 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 113%

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

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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