MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 60% Destroyer	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 63% Destroyer


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	52% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	69.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 91% 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	22.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220224
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Mar 22 '22 at 09:12
Run Duration	239 Seconds
Run User	MEX-User
Background CPU	5%
CPU Throttled	91%

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PC Performing as expected (48^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 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 83.5 1-Core 171 2-Core 327 104% 194 Pts	4-Core 630 8-Core 1,157 107% 894 Pts	64-Core 1822 113% 1822 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119 627,793 User benchmarks, average bench 52% Asus(1043 85B1) CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 511.79 Performing below potential (62^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	52% Above average	Lighting 66.3 Reflection 70.2 Parallax 64.7 54% 67.1 fps	MRender 66.9 Gravity 70.4 Splatting 44.9 48% 60.7 fps
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 52% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38 237,487 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 327GB free (System drive) Firmware: SBFK61K1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 406 311 100 97 97 95 MB/s Performing below potential (36^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	69.1% Good	Read 198 Write 108 Mixed 140 SusWrite 184 35% 157 MB/s	4K Read 31.3 4K Write 65 4K Mixed 38.2 131% 44.8 MB/s	DQ Read 161 DQ Write 255 DQ Mixed 211 159% 209 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 69.1% Great: 102%
Intel MEMPEK1J016GAL 14GB 260 User benchmarks, average bench 189% 13GB free Firmware: K4110420 SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 160 165 162 166 164 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	235% Outstanding	Read 834 Write 159 Mixed 268 SusWrite 163 77% 356 MB/s	4K Read 234 4K Write 86.6 4K Mixed 126 561% 149 MB/s	DQ Read 890 DQ Write 167 DQ Mixed 269 264% 442 MB/s
Poor: 133% ↑ This bench: 235% Great: 235%
WD Purple Surveillance 4TB (2017)-$73 8,846 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 836GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 132 133 131 130 132 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	81.8% Excellent	Read 154 Write 152 Mixed 78 SusWrite 131 94% 129 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 1 200% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 81.8% Great: 113%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$80 68,726 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 1TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 64 70 66 66 77 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	36.2% Below average	Read 57.2 Write 54.6 Mixed 40.3 SusWrite 68.9 41% 55.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.8 124% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 36.2% Great: 88%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$80 68,726 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 1TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 139 134 138 141 142 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	65.4% Good	Read 89.3 Write 107 Mixed 63.9 SusWrite 138 73% 99.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 0.9 173% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 65.4% Great: 88%
Seagate ST320LM000 HM321HI 320GB 1,046 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 145GB free Firmware: 2AJ10003 SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 69 69 69 70 70 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	38.9% Below average	Read 67.4 Write 25.9 Mixed 42.9 SusWrite 68.2 38% 51.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.4 85% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 38.9% Great: 50%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49 170,877 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 2TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 106 112 108 110 110 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	62.4% Good	Read 108 Write 102 Mixed 69.2 SusWrite 109 72% 97.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.9 176% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 62.4% Great: 84%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KF3600C18D4/16GX 2x16GB 12,541 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	MC Read 45.9 MC Write 41.5 MC Mixed 39.6 121% 42.3 GB/s	SC Read 23.1 SC Write 40.7 SC Mixed 29.6 89% 31.1 GB/s	Latency 74.3 54% 74.3 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 123%

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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 $163Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,871x
Core i7-12700KIntel $213Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,765x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $190Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,903x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,089x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,986x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,676x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,525x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,312x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,156x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	769x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $67Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	713x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	666x

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Value: 67% - Good

Total price: $1,390

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 $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16