MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI (MS-7D25)

Performance Results


Gaming 239% UFO	Desktop 113% UFO	Workstation 285% UFO


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 117%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	212% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	330% 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	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

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 WIFI (MS-7D25) (all builds)
Memory	10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display	4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211206
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 30 '22 at 19:09
Run Duration	244 Seconds
Run User	NPL-User
Background CPU	0%
CPU Throttled	91%

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 i9-12900K-$325 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	Memory 77.2 1-Core 208 2-Core 370 115% 219 Pts	4-Core 833 8-Core 1,594 144% 1,213 Pts	64-Core 2,866 177% 2,866 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080 12GB 54,181 User benchmarks, average bench 192% MSI(1462 389B) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 511.79 Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	212% Outstanding	Lighting 317 Reflection 277 Parallax 312 258% 302 fps	MRender 349 Gravity 248 Splatting 184 204% 260 fps
Poor: 143% ↑ This bench: 212% Great: 211%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
PNY CS2140 1TB SSD 1,129 User benchmarks, average bench 256% 838GB free (System drive) Firmware: CS214311 SusWrite @10s intervals: 3049 1638 1215 1193 495 122 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	330% Outstanding	Read 1,502 Write 3,042 Mixed 1,607 SusWrite 1,285 422% 1,859 MB/s	4K Read 67.9 4K Write 335 4K Mixed 92.7 399% 165 MB/s	DQ Read 1,702 DQ Write 1,520 DQ Mixed 1,572 1,190% 1,598 MB/s
Poor: 132% ↑ This bench: 330% Great: 372%
WD Purple Surveillance 4TB (2017)-$73 8,846 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 3.5TB free Firmware: 80.00B80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 186 185 183 186 185 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Read 183 Write 178 Mixed 87.2 SusWrite 184 116% 158 MB/s	4K Read 2.2 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 0.9 249% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Adata AX5U6000C4016G-B 1x16GB 241 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 1 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz Performing below potential (6^th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	74.8% Very good	MC Read 27.3 MC Write 27.4 MC Mixed 25.1 76% 26.6 GB/s	SC Read 19.8 SC Write 28.1 SC Mixed 23.8 68% 23.9 GB/s	Latency 85.9 47% 85.9 ns
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 74.8% Great: 106%

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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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Gaming 214%

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Desktop 116%

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Workstation 251%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI (MS-7D25)

CPU
Core i9-12900KIntel $325Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	1,293x
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	1,276x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $229Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	829x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $909Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	666x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $479Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	541x
RTX 3070Nvidia $490Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	515x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	515x
M390 1TBMSIBench 267%, 3,138 samples	399x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	362x

RAM
Skill Intl F5-6000J3636F162x16GBGBench 172%, 21,264 samples	710x
Vengeance LPX 5600 C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 162%, 23,486 samples	275x
KF552C40-16 2x16GBKingstonBench 155%, 10,661 samples	228x

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Value: 71% - Very good

Total price: $1,340

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	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) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16