MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 246% UFO	Desktop 115% UFO	Workstation 333% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (19th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 81 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 121%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	213% 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	195% 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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	55.8 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20230109
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 12 '23 at 01:30
Run Duration	109 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	49%

PC Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-13900K-$475 49,132 User benchmarks, average bench 129% U3E1, 1 CPU, 24 cores, 32 threads Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	121% Outstanding	Memory 69.7 1-Core 229 2-Core 459 127% 253 Pts	4-Core 915 8-Core 1,720 157% 1,318 Pts	64-Core 4,135 256% 4,135 Pts
Poor: 123% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 135%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti-$651 46,082 User benchmarks, average bench 240% Gigabyte(1458 40C6) CLim: 3135 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 531.18 Performing below potential (6^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	213% Outstanding	Lighting 301 Reflection 298 Parallax 311 246% 303 fps	MRender 419 Gravity 274 Splatting 197 231% 296 fps
Poor: 208% ↑ This bench: 213% Great: 256%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kxg50pnv2t04 NVMe KIOXIA 2048GB 270 User benchmarks, average bench 183% 903GB free (System drive) Firmware: AFDA4105 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 550 684 643 424 354 464 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	195% Outstanding	Read 1,668 Write 504 Mixed 513 SusWrite 520 176% 802 MB/s	4K Read 25.6 4K Write 176 4K Mixed 41.7 185% 81 MB/s	DQ Read 1,066 DQ Write 764 DQ Mixed 283 382% 704 MB/s
Poor: 104% ↑ This bench: 195% Great: 250%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 CMW32GX4M2C3200C16 CMW32GX4M2C3200C16 64GB 109 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	63% Good	MC Read 22.7 MC Write 22 MC Mixed 22 64% 22.2 GB/s	SC Read 17.6 SC Write 24.5 SC Mixed 20.7 60% 20.9 GB/s	Latency 102 39% 102 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 63% Great: 110%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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 $178Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,856x
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,758x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $190Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,896x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,088x
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 $102Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,523x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 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	766x
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: $1,115

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 $178	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	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