MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 292%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 123%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 342%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 125%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics242% 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 Drive516% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
CPU throttled at 91% 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
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D31
MotherboardMSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211213
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 24 '21 at 00:27
Run Duration297 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$330
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 215
2-Core 416
128% 242 Pts
4-Core 828
8-Core 1,617
145% 1,223 Pts
64-Core 2,921
181% 2,921 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 125%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
EVGA(3842 3998) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
242% Outstanding
Lighting 374
Reflection 315
Parallax 366
304% 352 fps
MRender 384
Gravity 276
Splatting 198
224% 286 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 242%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TB
829GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 614900WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3959 3479 1807 1524 1616 1577 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
516% Outstanding
Read 3,634
Write 4,248
Mixed 3,016
SusWrite 2,327
744% 3,306 MB/s
4K Read 79.8
4K Write 363
4K Mixed 119
466% 187 MB/s
DQ Read 2,456
DQ Write 1,463
DQ Mixed 2,072
1,513% 1,997 MB/s
Poor: 264%
This bench: 516%
Great: 573%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$168
1.5TB free
Firmware: 4B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2867 2916 2916 2877 2825 2825 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
460% Outstanding
Read 2,447
Write 3,050
Mixed 2680
SusWrite 2,871
626% 2,762 MB/s
4K Read 61.1
4K Write 236
4K Mixed 116
367% 138 MB/s
DQ Read 2,200
DQ Write 1,030
DQ Mixed 1,890
1,329% 1,707 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 460%
Great: 526%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
714GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 438 427 428 436 443 442 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
127% Outstanding
Read 465
Write 450
Mixed 404
SusWrite 436
99% 439 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 64.4
212% 79.5 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 341
257% 344 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 127%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-4000C16-16GTZNA 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
132% Outstanding
MC Read 48.3
MC Write 49.3
MC Mixed 45.9
137% 47.8 GB/s
SC Read 31.5
SC Write 49
SC Mixed 39.4
114% 40 GB/s
Latency 57.3
70% 57.3 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 132%
Great: 150%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 209%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
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Workstation
Workstation 230%
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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $1,143
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