MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 166% UFO	Desktop 122% UFO	Workstation 182% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 123%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	135% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	348% 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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

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	27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220623
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jul 29 '22 at 05:38
Run Duration	226 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%
CPU Throttled	94%

PC Performing way above expectations (86^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-$240 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	123% Outstanding	Memory 93.7 1-Core 207 2-Core 416 125% 239 Pts	4-Core 818 8-Core 1,541 140% 1,179 Pts	64-Core 2,411 149% 2,411 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 123% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466 261,508 User benchmarks, average bench 131% Asus(1043 8712) CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.59 Performing below potential (80^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	135% Outstanding	Lighting 183 Reflection 184 Parallax 188 149% 185 fps	MRender 206 Gravity 160 Splatting 134 133% 167 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 135% Great: 139%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$80 85,928 User benchmarks, average bench 279% 509GB free (System drive) Firmware: 42AZS6AC Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1358 957 960 963 958 957 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	348% Outstanding	Read 2,661 Write 2,501 Mixed 231 SusWrite 1,026 356% 1,605 MB/s	4K Read 70 4K Write 260 4K Mixed 105 378% 145 MB/s	DQ Read 1,299 DQ Write 1,489 DQ Mixed 435 593% 1,074 MB/s
Poor: 175% ↑ This bench: 348% Great: 372%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 380GB free Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 489 490 491 491 415 297 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	130% Outstanding	Read 513 Write 486 Mixed 462 SusWrite 446 107% 477 MB/s	4K Read 44 4K Write 130 4K Mixed 62.6 216% 78.7 MB/s	DQ Read 375 DQ Write 322 DQ Mixed 343 259% 347 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 130% Great: 129%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48 240,965 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 857GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 177 177 178 177 177 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 196 Write 163 Mixed 105 SusWrite 177 117% 160 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1.2 244% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 108%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45 318,836 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 406GB free Firmware: MS2OA8R0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 118 134 136 138 140 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	83.8% Excellent	Read 161 Write 181 Mixed 38.8 SusWrite 131 93% 128 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.5 136% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 83.8% Great: 107%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB 101,975 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	127% Outstanding	MC Read 46.8 MC Write 46.6 MC Mixed 43.3 130% 45.6 GB/s	SC Read 31.4 SC Write 50.9 SC Mixed 39.4 116% 40.6 GB/s	Latency 60.6 66% 60.6 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 127% Great: 122%

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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	5,854x
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,756x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $229Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,896x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,087x
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 $104Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,522x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 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	765x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	712x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	665x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $1,116

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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