MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 219% UFO	Desktop 120% UFO	Workstation 258% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 122%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	184% 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	297% 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.

CPU throttled at 92% 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 DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	28.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben, 640 x 480 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 27 '21 at 20:49
Run Duration	380 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	1%
CPU Throttled	92%

PC Performing above expectations (77^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-$323 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	122% Outstanding	Memory 85 1-Core 221 2-Core 434 128% 247 Pts	4-Core 852 8-Core 1,599 146% 1,225 Pts	64-Core 2980 184% 2980 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000 16,057 User benchmarks, average bench 195% AMD(1002 0E3A) ≥ 4GB Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.10.2 Performing below potential (10^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	184% Outstanding	Lighting 238 Reflection 250 Parallax 485 194% 325 fps	MRender 376 Gravity 184 Splatting 276 226% 279 fps
Poor: 177% ↑ This bench: 184% Great: 209%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Seagate BarraCuda 510 SSD ZP500CM30001 500GB 3,097 User benchmarks, average bench 193% 424GB free (System drive) Firmware: STPSC014 SusWrite @10s intervals: 2348 2086 1106 751 727 738 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	297% Outstanding	Read 1,285 Write 2,152 Mixed 634 SusWrite 1,293 303% 1,341 MB/s	4K Read 43 4K Write 229 4K Mixed 69.8 276% 114 MB/s	DQ Read 1,646 DQ Write 2,072 DQ Mixed 1477 1,221% 1,732 MB/s
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 297% Great: 281%
Mushkin Chronos 240GB-$99 690 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 223GB free Firmware: 600ABBF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 283 198 236 203 218 208 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	90% Outstanding	Read 424 Write 347 Mixed 340 SusWrite 224 75% 334 MB/s	4K Read 25.4 4K Write 131 4K Mixed 37 155% 64.6 MB/s	DQ Read 268 DQ Write 283 DQ Mixed 239 190% 263 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 90% Great: 91%
Intenso Alu Line 32GB 630 User benchmarks, average bench 4% 5GB free, PID 6387 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 6.5 7.9 5.4 6 MB/s Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	5.25% Terrible	Read 18.9 Write 6.3 Mixed 18.2 SusWrite 7.2 16% 12.7 MB/s	4K Read 4 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 1.2 56% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 5.25% Great: 7%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-2133C15-8GRB 4x8GB 11 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	79.3% Very good	MC Read 28 MC Write 29.3 MC Mixed 25.9 79% 27.7 GB/s	SC Read 22.4 SC Write 29.7 SC Mixed 27.3 76% 26.5 GB/s	Latency 71.9 56% 71.9 ns
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 79.3% Great: 79%

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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming 208%

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Desktop 114%

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Workstation 229%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 - $117

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $239Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,984x
Core i5-12600KIntel $171Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	2,920x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $208Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,489x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,415x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,195x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $479Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,139x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	915x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $75Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	805x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	546x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	411x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	376x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	304x

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Value: 77% - Very good

Total price: $1,436

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i3-12100F $95	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16