MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 188% UFO	Desktop 120% UFO	Workstation 208% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 122%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	156% 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	514% 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	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, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	26.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben, 2560 x 1600 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220124
Uptime	1.9 Days
Run Date	Aug 09 '22 at 16:27
Run Duration	228 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	7%
CPU Throttled	95%

PC Performing above expectations (75^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-$250 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	122% Outstanding	Memory 94 1-Core 206 2-Core 397 123% 233 Pts	4-Core 802 8-Core 1,552 140% 1177 Pts	64-Core 2,405 149% 2,405 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$450 218,061 User benchmarks, average bench 158% Gainward(10B0 2482) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4825 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.40 Performing below potential (35^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	156% Outstanding	Lighting 224 Reflection 224 Parallax 214 182% 221 fps	MRender 254 Gravity 166 Splatting 134 145% 185 fps
Poor: 139% ↑ This bench: 156% Great: 170%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TB 44,185 User benchmarks, average bench 430% 449GB free (System drive) Firmware: 614600WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 4641 3763 1933 1844 1598 1324 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	514% Outstanding	Read 3,653 Write 4,126 Mixed 3,021 SusWrite 2517 750% 3,329 MB/s	4K Read 81.3 4K Write 309 4K Mixed 117 437% 169 MB/s	DQ Read 2,060 DQ Write 1,534 DQ Mixed 1,827 1,358% 1,807 MB/s
Poor: 264% ↑ This bench: 514% Great: 573%
Kingston SNVS2000G 2TB 7,135 User benchmarks, average bench 187% 755GB free Firmware: S8442105 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1416 1401 1407 1420 1406 1394 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	229% Outstanding	Read 1,162 Write 1,282 Mixed 867 SusWrite 1,407 266% 1,179 MB/s	4K Read 35 4K Write 211 4K Mixed 20 190% 88.8 MB/s	DQ Read 862 DQ Write 1,051 DQ Mixed 517 512% 810 MB/s
Poor: 120% ↑ This bench: 229% Great: 255%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 205 211 211 205 211 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 150 Write 182 Mixed 84.7 SusWrite 206 114% 156 MB/s	4K Read 2.1 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.1 108% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 106%
WD Elements 2621 2TB 11,378 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 945GB free, PID 2621 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 84 84 83 82 84 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	44.1% Average	Read 86.5 Write 80.9 Mixed 60.3 SusWrite 83.4 105% 77.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 4.3 4K Mixed 0.3 159% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 44.1% Great: 64%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB 47,657 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	120% Outstanding	MC Read 45.4 MC Write 42.8 MC Mixed 39.8 122% 42.7 GB/s	SC Read 29.3 SC Write 50 SC Mixed 39.9 114% 39.7 GB/s	Latency 59.7 67% 59.7 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 126%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Typical PRO Z690-A DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 19,383 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 200%

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Desktop 111%

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Workstation 204%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $210

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $186Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,839x
Core i7-12700KIntel $250Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,743x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $232Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,892x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,082x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,976x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $450Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,664x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,519x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,308x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $83Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,151x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 47,657 samples	763x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	711x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	662x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,404

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $131	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	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