MSI PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	50.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.

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System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25) (all builds)
Memory	28 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210929
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Oct 19 '22 at 17:37
Run Duration	216 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	24%

PC Performing below expectations (39^th 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-$163 101,563 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	87.3% Excellent	Memory 69.8 1-Core 108 2-Core 312 83% 163 Pts	4-Core 560 8-Core 1,001 94% 781 Pts	64-Core 1646 102% 1646 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 87.3% Great: 117%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 840 250GB-$251 41,998 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 189GB free (System drive) Firmware: DXT06B0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 129 129 141 132 154 MB/s Performing below potential (6^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	50.2% Above average	Read 266 Write 118 Mixed 137 SusWrite 140 37% 165 MB/s	4K Read 17.3 4K Write 49.1 4K Mixed 16.2 73% 27.5 MB/s	DQ Read 297 DQ Write 115 DQ Mixed 57.4 82% 156 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 50.2% Great: 85%
Nvme WD Blue SN570 1T 1TB 534 User benchmarks, average bench 200% 930GB free Firmware: 10WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 775 566 376 341 353 355 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	252% Outstanding	Read 1,994 Write 2,311 Mixed 1,972 SusWrite 461 378% 1,685 MB/s	4K Read 50.5 4K Write 214 4K Mixed 58.1 264% 108 MB/s	DQ Read 1,354 DQ Write 1,580 DQ Mixed 1,269 1,011% 1,401 MB/s
Poor: 119% ↑ This bench: 252% Great: 270%
WD Red 8TB (2017)-$231 4,534 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 3.5TB free Firmware: 83.H0A83 SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 144 148 150 154 149 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	79.2% Very good	Read 126 Write 147 Mixed 93.5 SusWrite 148 95% 129 MB/s	4K Read 2.9 4K Write 5 4K Mixed 1.2 347% 3.03 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 79.2% Great: 110%
Maxtor OneTouch 250GB 159 User benchmarks, average bench 16% 160GB free, PID 7310 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 34 35 34 35 34 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	24.5% Poor	Read 105 Write 16 Mixed 31.8 SusWrite 34.1 50% 46.8 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.6 41% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 24.5% Great: 19%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Team Group Inc 5-5600 2x16GB 36 User benchmarks, average bench 160% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4600 MHz Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	125% Outstanding	MC Read 50.3 MC Write 54.4 MC Mixed 47.3 145% 50.7 GB/s	SC Read 13.6 SC Write 22 SC Mixed 17.1 50% 17.6 GB/s	Latency 102 39% 102 ns
Poor: 125% ↑ This bench: 125% Great: 183%

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Gaming 209%

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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 $214Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	994x
Core i5-12600KIntel $163Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	580x
Core i9-12900KIntel $291Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	500x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	377x
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 $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	406x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	216x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $169Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	203x

RAM
Vengeance LPX 5600 C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 162%, 23,486 samples	308x
K32GX5M2B5600C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 160%, 892 samples	211x
KF552C40-16 2x16GBKingstonBench 155%, 10,661 samples	175x

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Value: 69% - Good

Total price: $1,231

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16