MSI PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25)

Performance Results


Gaming 228% UFO	Desktop 119% UFO	Workstation 255% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 121%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	194% 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	474% 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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

CPU throttled at 95% 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 (MS-7D25) (all builds)
Memory	27.3 GB free of 32 GB
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210929
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	May 23 '22 at 08:37
Run Duration	226 Seconds
Run User	CZE-User
Background CPU	1%
CPU Throttled	95%

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PC Performing above expectations (74^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-$190 70,812 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	121% Outstanding	Memory 85 1-Core 208 2-Core 417 123% 237 Pts	4-Core 834 8-Core 1,599 144% 1,216 Pts	64-Core 2,415 150% 2,415 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 121%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Gigabyte(1458 403F) CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 512.77 Performing below potential (73^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	194% Outstanding	Lighting 282 Reflection 257 Parallax 316 230% 285 fps	MRender 318 Gravity 237 Splatting 174 191% 243 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 194% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 881GB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3458 3228 3247 2433 1716 1720 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	474% Outstanding	Read 2,465 Write 2,953 Mixed 2733 SusWrite 2,634 610% 2,696 MB/s	4K Read 84.4 4K Write 251 4K Mixed 131 429% 156 MB/s	DQ Read 1,925 DQ Write 1,735 DQ Mixed 1,874 1,394% 1,845 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 474% Great: 488%
Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$69 17,082 User benchmarks, average bench 256% 407GB free Firmware: P4CR311 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2067 2056 878 460 453 472 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	283% Outstanding	Read 1,846 Write 1,935 Mixed 1464 SusWrite 1,064 354% 1,577 MB/s	4K Read 45.2 4K Write 125 4K Mixed 60.6 212% 76.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,667 DQ Write 1,872 DQ Mixed 1,458 1,184% 1,666 MB/s
Poor: 168% ↑ This bench: 283% Great: 332%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48 240,965 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 617GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 161 166 167 166 167 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	93.7% Outstanding	Read 162 Write 130 Mixed 46 SusWrite 165 91% 126 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 0.6 109% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 93.7% Great: 108%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 887GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 96 97 97 96 96 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	68.4% Good	Read 142 Write 118 Mixed 72.2 SusWrite 96.3 78% 107 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 210% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 68.4% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl -6000U3636E162x16GB 379 User benchmarks, average bench 165% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 6000 MHz Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	196% Outstanding	MC Read 82.4 MC Write 77.3 MC Mixed 73 222% 77.6 GB/s	SC Read 24 SC Write 49 SC Mixed 33.7 102% 35.6 GB/s	Latency 71.9 56% 71.9 ns
Poor: 129% ↑ This bench: 196% Great: 196%

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Gaming 209%

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Desktop 115%

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Workstation 230%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A (MS-7D25)

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	996x
Core i5-12600KIntel $175Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	581x
Core i9-12900KIntel $291Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	502x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	377x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	320x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	315x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	406x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	216x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $169Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	204x

RAM
Vengeance LPX 5600 C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 162%, 23,486 samples	309x
K32GX5M2B5600C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 160%, 892 samples	212x
KF552C40-16 2x16GBKingstonBench 155%, 10,661 samples	175x

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Value: 70% - Good

Total price: $1,257

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	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) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16