MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (97th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 3 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 131%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	158% 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.
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.

Run History

12 months ago, 12 months ago, 11 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20230324
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 14 '23 at 11:56
Run Duration	244 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-13600KF-$243 24,875 User benchmarks, average bench 122% U3E1, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	131% Outstanding	Memory 94.1 1-Core 231 2-Core 461 136% 262 Pts	4-Core 898 8-Core 1,578 150% 1,238 Pts	64-Core 2,682 166% 2,682 Pts
Poor: 117% ↑ This bench: 131% Great: 127%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% Nvidia(10DE 146B) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3600 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 531.41 Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	158% Outstanding	Lighting 234 Reflection 223 Parallax 210 190% 222 fps	MRender 210 Gravity 161 Splatting 143 137% 171 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 158% Great: 158%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN850X NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95 23,469 User benchmarks, average bench 437% 504GB free (System drive) Firmware: 620311WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 4254 Write 4,682 Mixed 3,300 911% 4,079 MB/s	4K Read 81.1 4K Write 304 4K Mixed 111 426% 165 MB/s	DQ Read 2,254 DQ Write 1,688 DQ Mixed 1,947 1,462% 1,963 MB/s
Poor: 251% Great: 598%
WD Black SN770 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB 14,020 User benchmarks, average bench 468% 1.5TB free Firmware: 731100WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 3,579 Write 3,937 Mixed 2,793 767% 3,436 MB/s	4K Read 58.6 4K Write 265 4K Mixed 86.9 340% 137 MB/s	DQ Read 2,474 DQ Write 1,968 DQ Mixed 2,175 1,640% 2,206 MB/s
Poor: 237% Great: 633%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 381,216 User benchmarks, average bench 273% 466GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 2,443 Write 2,054 Mixed 1617 452% 2,038 MB/s	4K Read 62.6 4K Write 224 4K Mixed 98.8 340% 129 MB/s	DQ Read 1,878 DQ Write 1669 DQ Mixed 1,808 1,346% 1,785 MB/s
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB-$70 27,495 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 135GB free Firmware: 502ABBF0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 439 Write 290 Mixed 272 74% 333 MB/s	4K Read 31.9 4K Write 116 4K Mixed 40.4 162% 62.9 MB/s	DQ Read 298 DQ Write 264 DQ Mixed 249 196% 270 MB/s
Poor: 59% Great: 94%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79 133,734 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 1TB free Firmware: CC41 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 155 Write 129 Mixed 29 76% 104 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 5.2 4K Mixed 2 364% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 53% Great: 110%
Toshiba X300 4TB-$146 23,740 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 736GB free Firmware: FP1R Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 119 Write 123 Mixed 58.6 74% 100 MB/s	4K Read 1.8 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1.1 236% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 57% Great: 104%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GVKC 2x16GB 5,294 User benchmarks, average bench 108% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	128% Outstanding	MC Read 48.3 MC Write 46.5 MC Mixed 44.2 132% 46.3 GB/s	SC Read 27.7 SC Write 50.4 SC Mixed 38.2 111% 38.8 GB/s	Latency 59.5 67% 59.5 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 128% Great: 128%

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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 $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