MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 189% UFO	Desktop 115% UFO	Workstation 216% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 116%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	167% 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	430% 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.

Run History

21 months ago, 21 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D31
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220627
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 02 '22 at 02:28
Run Duration	220 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	3%
CPU Throttled	95%

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PC Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700K-$240 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	116% Outstanding	Memory 78.1 1-Core 212 2-Core 416 121% 235 Pts	4-Core 816 8-Core 1,596 143% 1,206 Pts	64-Core 2,407 149% 2,407 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% Gigabyte(1458 4069) CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 3688 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.49 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	167% Outstanding	Lighting 254 Reflection 229 Parallax 221 207% 235 fps	MRender 212 Gravity 166 Splatting 148 140% 175 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 167% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$102 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 379GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2327 2120 2127 2140 2145 2108 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	430% Outstanding	Read 2,933 Write 3,497 Mixed 2,200 SusWrite 2161 608% 2,698 MB/s	4K Read 57.7 4K Write 248 4K Mixed 83 325% 129 MB/s	DQ Read 2,043 DQ Write 1,627 DQ Mixed 1,418 1,175% 1,696 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 430% Great: 488%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92 154,949 User benchmarks, average bench 235% 232GB free Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1358 313 315 314 314 315 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	283% Outstanding	Read 2,467 Write 1,470 Mixed 1,348 SusWrite 488 319% 1,443 MB/s	4K Read 63 4K Write 211 4K Mixed 90.5 323% 122 MB/s	DQ Read 968 DQ Write 1,507 DQ Mixed 988 818% 1,154 MB/s
Poor: 160% ↑ This bench: 283% Great: 280%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3600C18 4x8GB 3,931 User benchmarks, average bench 101% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (20^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	78.9% Very good	MC Read 28.4 MC Write 28.9 MC Mixed 26.9 80% 28.1 GB/s	SC Read 19.5 SC Write 29.9 SC Mixed 26.5 72% 25.3 GB/s	Latency 84.1 48% 84.1 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 78.9% Great: 127%

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

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Gaming 209%

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Desktop 115%

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Workstation 230%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 - $170

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	3,321x
Core i9-12900KIntel $330Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	2,130x
Core i5-12600KIntel $176Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	1,467x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,378x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	1,285x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	879x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $102Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,344x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	779x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	777x

RAM
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	544x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 85%, 54,117 samples	287x
CMH32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 94%, 38,830 samples	279x

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Value: 90% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,137

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $176	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