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

Performance Results


Gaming 222% UFO	Desktop 108% UFO	Workstation 285% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	217% 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	211% 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	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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.

Run History

23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 22 months ago.

System	Micro-Star US Desktop Aegis RS
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI (MS-7D25) (all builds)
Memory	56.7 GB free of 64 GB @ 4 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211103
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 26 '22 at 19:33
Run Duration	304 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	2%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing below expectations (22^nd 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-$270 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Memory 73 1-Core 182 2-Core 401 111% 219 Pts	4-Core 728 8-Core 1,615 136% 1,171 Pts	64-Core 2,935 182% 2,935 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,135 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% MSI(1462 3881) CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 516.59 Performing below potential (72^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	217% Outstanding	Lighting 322 Reflection 313 Parallax 340 262% 325 fps	MRender 352 Gravity 261 Splatting 197 213% 270 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 217% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
MSI M470 2TB 541 User benchmarks, average bench 379% 277GB free (System drive) Firmware: EGFM13.2 SusWrite @10s intervals: 865 892 892 927 940 932 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	211% Outstanding	Read 1,732 Write 2,921 Mixed 1,893 SusWrite 908 422% 1,863 MB/s	4K Read 36.8 4K Write 172 4K Mixed 59.7 223% 89.6 MB/s	DQ Read 417 DQ Write 365 DQ Mixed 587 386% 456 MB/s
Poor: 219% ↑ This bench: 211% Great: 517%
Seagate FireCuda 530 ZP4000GM30013 4TB 1,085 User benchmarks, average bench 482% 2TB free Firmware: SU6SM001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 2408 2484 2430 2452 2469 2341 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	296% Outstanding	Read 1669 Write 2,094 Mixed 1,930 SusWrite 2,431 461% 2,031 MB/s	4K Read 35.7 4K Write 135 4K Mixed 58.9 201% 76.5 MB/s	DQ Read 413 DQ Write 424 DQ Mixed 593 398% 476 MB/s
Poor: 246% ↑ This bench: 296% Great: 634%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$48 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 141 165 167 149 151 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston 548C38-16 548C38-16 Samsung 23R2GA3BB0-CQKOD Samsung 23R2GA3BB0-CQKOD 64GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 132% 4000, 4000, 4000, 4000 MHz 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	138% Outstanding	MC Read 54.1 MC Write 53.9 MC Mixed 50.9 151% 53 GB/s	SC Read 19.5 SC Write 47 SC Mixed 29.2 91% 31.9 GB/s	Latency 94.7 42% 94.7 ns
Poor: 126% ↑ This bench: 138% Great: 138%

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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 $270Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	1,322x
Core i7-12700KIntel $221Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	1,286x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $204Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	852x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $550Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	666x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $449Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	554x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	521x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $105Bench 385%, 327,441 samples	522x
M390 1TBMSIBench 267%, 3,138 samples	404x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $160Bench 402%, 182,136 samples	367x

RAM
Skill Intl F5-6000J3636F162x16GBGBench 172%, 21,264 samples	724x
Vengeance LPX 5600 C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 162%, 23,486 samples	281x
KF552C40-16 2x16GBKingstonBench 155%, 10,661 samples	232x

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Value: 98% - Outstanding

Total price: $925

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