MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 52% Yacht	Desktop 102% UFO	Workstation 54% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	45.2% 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)
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.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	22.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220124
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 11 '22 at 23:02
Run Duration	185 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%
CPU Throttled	91%

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PC Performing as expected (57^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-$171 101,563 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	109% Outstanding	Memory 72.3 1-Core 198 2-Core 403 115% 224 Pts	4-Core 776 8-Core 1,329 128% 1,052 Pts	64-Core 1,818 112% 1,818 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155 259,091 User benchmarks, average bench 43% MSI(1462 3800) CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 511.65 Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	45.2% Average	Lighting 60.3 Reflection 56.6 Parallax 48.7 49% 55.2 fps	MRender 40.9 Gravity 50.7 Splatting 45.2 37% 45.6 fps
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 45.2% Great: 46%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Fattydove 120GB 120GB 106 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 23GB free (System drive) Firmware: Q0607A Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 484 Write 414 Mixed 333 91% 410 MB/s	4K Read 35.1 4K Write 119 4K Mixed 46.1 175% 66.7 MB/s	DQ Read 328 DQ Write 312 DQ Mixed 89.7 130% 243 MB/s
Poor: 38% Great: 117%
Seagate ST32500NSSUN250G 0816B5MKB6 250GB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 31GB free Firmware: 3AZQ SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.2 7.9 8.2 7.7 7.6 9.1 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	3.19% Terrible	Read 3.2 Write 9.7 Mixed 4 SusWrite 7.9 4% 6.2 MB/s	4K Read 0 4K Write 0.2 4K Mixed 0 4% 0.07 MB/s
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 3.19% Great: 42%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 1.5TB free Firmware: CC25 SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 184 193 193 181 172 MB/s Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Read 198 Write 184 Mixed 88.3 SusWrite 179 118% 162 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 114%
Generic Flash Disk 4GB 16,068 User benchmarks, average bench 4% 4GB free, PID 6387 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.5 10 7.9 7.6 7.4 7.4 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	5.73% Terrible	Read 19.9 Write 9.4 Mixed 4.7 SusWrite 8.3 12% 10.6 MB/s	4K Read 4.4 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 16% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 5.73% Great: 7%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Chun Well Holding Limited D4U1640180B 2x16GB 28 User benchmarks, average bench 119% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing below potential (5^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	86.9% Excellent	MC Read 33.8 MC Write 31.9 MC Mixed 30 91% 31.9 GB/s	SC Read 19.8 SC Write 30.8 SC Mixed 24.3 71% 25 GB/s	Latency 96.2 42% 96.2 ns
Poor: 87% ↑ This bench: 86.9% Great: 137%

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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 $210Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,489x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 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: $1,425

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 $550	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