MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 15% Tree trunk	Desktop 96% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 16% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	7.62% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive	481% 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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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 DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	19.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220224
Uptime	3.1 Days
Run Date	Apr 07 '22 at 18:11
Run Duration	277 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	12%
CPU Throttled	94%

PC Performing above expectations (66^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 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 64.4 1-Core 195 2-Core 386 109% 215 Pts	4-Core 764 8-Core 1,419 130% 1,092 Pts	64-Core 2,266 140% 2,266 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 770 19,750 User benchmarks, average bench 8% MSI(1462 7D25) 1GB Driver: <> Ver. 30.0.101.1218 Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	7.62% Terrible	Lighting 8.6 Reflection 12.4 Parallax 9.9 7% 10.3 fps	MRender 11.4 Gravity 11.6 Splatting 9.7 9% 10.9 fps
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 7.62% Great: 9%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$168 138,083 User benchmarks, average bench 416% 2TB free (System drive) Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2077 3094 3190 3127 3179 3206 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	481% Outstanding	Read 2,599 Write 3,101 Mixed 2,893 SusWrite 2979 655% 2,893 MB/s	4K Read 80.8 4K Write 228 4K Mixed 120 397% 143 MB/s	DQ Read 1,838 DQ Write 1,390 DQ Mixed 1,540 1,172% 1,589 MB/s
Poor: 283% ↑ This bench: 481% Great: 526%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$168 138,083 User benchmarks, average bench 416% 1.5TB free Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2897 2986 2987 2967 2927 2998 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	463% Outstanding	Read 2,442 Write 3,053 Mixed 2,800 SusWrite 2,960 638% 2,814 MB/s	4K Read 68.1 4K Write 205 4K Mixed 111 354% 128 MB/s	DQ Read 1,953 DQ Write 1,384 DQ Mixed 927 893% 1,422 MB/s
Poor: 283% ↑ This bench: 463% Great: 526%
Toshiba HDWG21C 12TB 151 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 9.5TB free Firmware: 0601 SusWrite @10s intervals: 229 237 231 236 235 237 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	135% Outstanding	Read 237 Write 206 Mixed 67.3 SusWrite 234 135% 186 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 1 176% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 135% Great: 134%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Patriot Memory (PDP Systems) 4400 C19 Series 4x8GB 519 User benchmarks, average bench 118% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Relative performance (0^th percentile)	56.3% Above average	MC Read 20.4 MC Write 21.4 MC Mixed 19.3 58% 20.4 GB/s	SC Read 13.6 SC Write 18.8 SC Mixed 16.7 47% 16.4 GB/s	Latency 115 35% 115 ns
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 56.3% Great: 150%

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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 $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,858x
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,758x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $190Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,898x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,088x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,980x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,671x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $102Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,523x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,311x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,155x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	766x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	713x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	665x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $1,114

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