MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 104%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 119%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 116%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 120%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics83% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive321% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough 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
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D32
MotherboardMSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210929
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 21 '21 at 00:03
Run Duration178 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU3%
CPU Throttled 95%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$215
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Memory 87.1
1-Core 209
2-Core 415
123% 237 Pts
4-Core 813
8-Core 1,582
142% 1,198 Pts
64-Core 2,407
149% 2,407 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 120%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
83% Excellent
Lighting 104
Reflection 109
Parallax 102
85% 105 fps
MRender 92.2
Gravity 99.8
Splatting 97.4
79% 96.5 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 83%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82
435GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42A4SANA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2138 550 1445 793 529 529 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
321% Outstanding
Read 2,480
Write 2,124
Mixed 142
SusWrite 997
318% 1,436 MB/s
4K Read 64.7
4K Write 253
4K Mixed 104
365% 140 MB/s
DQ Read 763
DQ Write 1,404
DQ Mixed 493
541% 887 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 321%
Great: 311%
IT1170 USB Flash Disk 8GB
3GB free, PID 1170
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.6 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.6 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
4.08% Terrible
Read 18
Write 5
Mixed 6.7
SusWrite 4.6
10% 8.57 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
7% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.08%
Great: 5%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 43.3
MC Write 41
MC Mixed 37.8
116% 40.7 GB/s
SC Read 26.1
SC Write 42.6
SC Mixed 31.1
95% 33.3 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 112%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D32) Builds (Compare 9,661 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 208%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 229%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $1,531
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