MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 187% UFO	Desktop 121% UFO	Workstation 207% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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	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	26.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 25 '22 at 05:31
Run Duration	323 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%
CPU Throttled	95%

PC Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700KF-$215 70,812 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	121% Outstanding	Memory 92.3 1-Core 211 2-Core 414 126% 239 Pts	4-Core 804 8-Core 1,544 140% 1,174 Pts	64-Core 2,418 150% 2,418 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 121%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$530 218,061 User benchmarks, average bench 158% MSI(1462 5053); MSI Geforce RTX 3070 Ti VENTUS 3X 8G OC CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.23 Performing below potential (35^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	156% Outstanding	Lighting 225 Reflection 215 Parallax 210 184% 217 fps	MRender 255 Gravity 159 Splatting 129 142% 181 fps
Poor: 139% ↑ This bench: 156% Great: 170%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB 44,528 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 879GB free (System drive) Firmware: UH4400RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 14 34 70 52 65 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	26.9% Poor	Read 427 Write 283 Mixed 290 SusWrite 53.8 58% 264 MB/s	4K Read 14.8 4K Write 0.3 4K Mixed 1.2 24% 5.43 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 26.9% Great: 58%
WDS200T1X0E-00AFY0 2TB 13,468 User benchmarks, average bench 437% 2TB free Firmware: 614600WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 4217 4201 4204 4203 4205 4176 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	613% Outstanding	Read 3,370 Write 3948 Mixed 2,836 SusWrite 4201 812% 3,589 MB/s	4K Read 69.6 4K Write 321 4K Mixed 107 412% 166 MB/s	DQ Read 2,301 DQ Write 2,010 DQ Mixed 2,206 1,640% 2,173 MB/s
Poor: 280% ↑ This bench: 613% Great: 578%
SanDisk SDDR-B531 513GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 472GB free, PID cfcb Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 81 81 80 81 82 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	44% Average	Read 91.1 Write 79.2 Mixed 70.2 SusWrite 80.9 108% 80.3 MB/s	4K Read 10.3 4K Write 3.5 4K Mixed 4.3 304% 6.03 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 44% Great: 44%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB 101,975 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	128% Outstanding	MC Read 47.2 MC Write 46.7 MC Mixed 43.8 131% 45.9 GB/s	SC Read 32 SC Write 49.1 SC Mixed 40.8 116% 40.6 GB/s	Latency 63.5 63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 128% Great: 122%

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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 - $144

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $154Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,947x
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,828x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $215Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,930x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $550Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,113x
RTX 3070Nvidia $495Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,006x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $530Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,703x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $110Bench 385%, 327,441 samples	1,545x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,323x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $88Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,167x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	789x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $62Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	724x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	677x

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Value: 96% - Outstanding

Total price: $958

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $154	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $150
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $388	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $90
Intel Core i5-12400F $110	Nvidia RTX 4070 $520	Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $353