MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 115% UFO	Desktop 112% UFO	Workstation 130% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 112%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	103% 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	312% 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	48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB 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.

High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

12 months ago, 12 months ago, 12 months ago, 12 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	32.1 GB free of 48 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	0.4 Days
Run Date	May 19 '23 at 03:45
Run Duration	253 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	30%

PC Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700KF-$220 70,812 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	112% Outstanding	Memory 71.8 1-Core 208 2-Core 411 118% 230 Pts	4-Core 808 8-Core 1,454 136% 1,131 Pts	64-Core 2,358 146% 2,358 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 121%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$283 447,556 User benchmarks, average bench 100% Asus(1043 881D) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 531.61 Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Lighting 136 Reflection 121 Parallax 126 111% 128 fps	MRender 146 Gravity 103 Splatting 89.6 90% 113 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
CT4000P3PSSD8 4TB 6,289 User benchmarks, average bench 360% 3TB free (System drive) Firmware: P9CR40A SusWrite @10s intervals: 1591 87 253 1197 90 658 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	312% Outstanding	Read 2306 Write 4,133 Mixed 2,577 SusWrite 646 546% 2,416 MB/s	4K Read 66.3 4K Write 350 4K Mixed 109 425% 175 MB/s	DQ Read 1,990 DQ Write 261 DQ Mixed 164 365% 805 MB/s
Poor: 137% ↑ This bench: 312% Great: 530%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 180,890 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 135GB free Firmware: 233010WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1269 371 362 221 351 358 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	252% Outstanding	Read 1,511 Write 1819 Mixed 1,450 SusWrite 489 296% 1,317 MB/s	4K Read 51.9 4K Write 256 4K Mixed 83.6 321% 131 MB/s	DQ Read 1,343 DQ Write 1,496 DQ Mixed 1,390 1,055% 1,410 MB/s
Poor: 164% ↑ This bench: 252% Great: 276%
HGST HMS 5C4040BLE640 4TB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 14% 138GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0 0 0 0 1.9 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	8.9% Terrible	Read 38.4 Write 38.5 Mixed 34.8 SusWrite 0.3 36% 28 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.4 51% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 8.9% Great: 38%
WDC WD12 0EFBX-68B0EN0 12TB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 402GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 19 19 19 19 19 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	25.8% Poor	Read 50.8 Write 38.5 Mixed 32.2 SusWrite 18.8 44% 35.1 MB/s	4K Read 7.4 4K Write 4.1 4K Mixed 1.4 214% 4.3 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 25.8% Great: 81%
ST14000N M001G-2KJ103 14TB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 2TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	27% Poor	Read 56.4 Write 34.3 Mixed 32.8 SusWrite 0 36% 30.9 MB/s	4K Read 15.8 4K Write 4.9 4K Mixed 1.2 266% 7.3 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 27% Great: 104%
WDC WD60 03FZBX-00K5WB0 6TB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 148GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	19.8% Very poor	Read 52.1 Write 38.5 Mixed 35 SusWrite 2.4 39% 32 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 3.7 4K Mixed 1.6 186% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 19.8% Great: 99%
WDC WD60 03FZBX-00K5WB0 6TB 261GB free, PID 2329 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 21 21 21 21 21 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	23.9% Poor	Read 52 Write 38.4 Mixed 34 SusWrite 21.5 46% 36.5 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 3.7 4K Mixed 1.6 186% 2.23 MB/s

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Team Group Inc TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 Corsair CMK32GX4M2E3200C16 Group Inc TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 Corsair CMK32GX4M2E3200C16 48GB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 16384, 8192, 16384 MB Performing below potential (24^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	69.9% Good	MC Read 25.1 MC Write 25.3 MC Mixed 24.2 71% 24.9 GB/s	SC Read 19.5 SC Write 28.1 SC Mixed 20.6 65% 22.7 GB/s	Latency 97.3 41% 97.3 ns
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 69.9% Great: 107%

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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 $238Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,978x
Core i5-12600KIntel $160Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	2,917x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $220Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,486x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,412x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,194x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $479Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,138x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	915x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	804x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	544x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	410x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	375x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	302x

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Value: 78% - Very good

Total price: $1,416

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $250	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $160	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	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