MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 85% Aircraft carrier	Desktop 120% UFO	Workstation 101% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 122%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	64.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	534% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	58.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20231103
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 25 '23 at 19:12
Run Duration	279 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-13700K-$340 41,056 User benchmarks, average bench 126% U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	122% Outstanding	Memory 80.9 1-Core 218 2-Core 440 126% 246 Pts	4-Core 872 8-Core 1,612 148% 1,242 Pts	64-Core 3,108 192% 3,108 Pts
Poor: 120% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 131%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel Arc A750 2,562 User benchmarks, average bench 100% Intel(8086 1021) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 31.0.101.4972 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	64.8% Good	Lighting 93.4 Reflection 154 Parallax 214 76% 154 fps	MRender 1.4 Gravity 171 Splatting 0.2 43% 57.6 fps
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 64.8% Great: 109%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN850X NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95 23,469 User benchmarks, average bench 437% 849GB free (System drive) Firmware: 620331WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 4763 3585 2030 1372 1380 1376 MB/s Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	534% Outstanding	Read 4,450 Write 4,667 Mixed 3,296 SusWrite 2,418 832% 3,708 MB/s	4K Read 82.3 4K Write 271 4K Mixed 107 406% 154 MB/s	DQ Read 2,125 DQ Write 1,667 DQ Mixed 1,827 1,386% 1,873 MB/s
Poor: 251% ↑ This bench: 534% Great: 598%
PNY CS900 500GB SSD 16,267 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 440GB free Firmware: CS9006B5 SusWrite @10s intervals: 274 267 68 58 66 69 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	76.6% Very good	Read 471 Write 342 Mixed 352 SusWrite 134 72% 325 MB/s	4K Read 28.9 4K Write 63.3 4K Mixed 32.7 119% 41.6 MB/s	DQ Read 269 DQ Write 311 DQ Mixed 191 172% 257 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 76.6% Great: 96%
Kingston SNV2S2000G 2TB 16,715 User benchmarks, average bench 280% 1TB free Firmware: SBM02103 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1669 1669 1652 1592 1664 1701 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	293% Outstanding	Read 1,988 Write 1,608 Mixed 1,409 SusWrite 1,658 374% 1,666 MB/s	4K Read 47.2 4K Write 143 4K Mixed 44.5 204% 78.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1,142 DQ Write 1,169 DQ Mixed 698 651% 1,003 MB/s
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 293% Great: 394%
Covecube Virtual Disk 2TB 243 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 21.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 58 12 19 16 14 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	45.6% Average	Read 491 Write 150 Mixed 208 SusWrite 31.7 48% 220 MB/s	4K Read 32.2 4K Write 14.2 4K Mixed 5.8 64% 17.4 MB/s	DQ Read 267 DQ Write 16.5 DQ Mixed 3 37% 95.5 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 45.6% Great: 115%
Covecube Virtual Disk 2TB 243 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 33TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 65 66 59 44 44 MB/s Performing way below expectations (0^th percentile)	34.4% Below average	Read 365 Write 48.9 Mixed 189 SusWrite 56.7 36% 165 MB/s	4K Read 35.4 4K Write 8.4 4K Mixed 0.9 59% 14.9 MB/s	DQ Read 10.5 DQ Write 14.5 DQ Mixed 0.3 4% 8.43 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 34.4% Great: 115%
Covecube Virtual Disk 2TB 1,262 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 4TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 60 65 82 82 81 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 25% Great: 105%
WD Gaming Drive 2TB 158 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 946GB free, PID 261f Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 95 95 92 95 96 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	49.9% Average	Read 107 Write 115 Mixed 58.8 SusWrite 95 126% 93.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 4.4 4K Mixed 0.3 162% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 49.9% Great: 68%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Mushkin MRX4U320GJJM32G 2x31.5GB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 2 of 4 slots used 63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	104% Outstanding	MC Read 40.5 MC Write 36.1 MC Mixed 35.8 107% 37.5 GB/s	SC Read 24.9 SC Write 42.2 SC Mixed 31.5 94% 32.9 GB/s	Latency 80 50% 80 ns
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 121%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	71	59	60	31.5"	1280 720	DELD107 DELL S3221QS

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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 $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,971x
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	2,904x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $190Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,475x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $600Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,409x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,189x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,130x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $102Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	910x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	796x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	544x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	409x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	375x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	300x

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Value: 100% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,102

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	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