MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 124% UFO	Desktop 116% UFO	Workstation 139% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 117%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	104% 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	323% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D31
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211213
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 22 '22 at 23:31
Run Duration	199 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	3%
CPU Throttled	95%

PC Performing above expectations (82^nd 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-$242 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 (73^rd percentile)	117% Outstanding	Memory 79.1 1-Core 211 2-Core 416 121% 235 Pts	4-Core 822 8-Core 1,593 143% 1,208 Pts	64-Core 2,398 148% 2,398 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$274 447,556 User benchmarks, average bench 100% HP(103C 8903) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 511.23 Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	104% Outstanding	Lighting 138 Reflection 123 Parallax 128 112% 129 fps	MRender 145 Gravity 105 Splatting 90.7 90% 114 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDBRPG5000ANC-WRSN 500GB 18,375 User benchmarks, average bench 251% 389GB free (System drive) Firmware: 111130WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 1134 976 976 977 988 976 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	323% Outstanding	Read 2,040 Write 2,398 Mixed 1,796 SusWrite 1,005 407% 1,810 MB/s	4K Read 57.1 4K Write 265 4K Mixed 90.8 343% 138 MB/s	DQ Read 1,852 DQ Write 1,532 DQ Mixed 1,551 1,200% 1,645 MB/s
Poor: 182% ↑ This bench: 323% Great: 296%
SHGS31-1000GS-2 1TB 11,576 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 425GB free Firmware: 90000Q00 SusWrite @10s intervals: 479 478 472 472 474 418 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	116% Outstanding	Read 502 Write 472 Mixed 347 SusWrite 465 100% 447 MB/s	4K Read 30.3 4K Write 110 4K Mixed 50 168% 63.4 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 313 DQ Mixed 339 255% 342 MB/s
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 115%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C16-16GTZRX 2x16GB 726 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	93.1% Outstanding	MC Read 35.6 MC Write 33.9 MC Mixed 31.5 96% 33.7 GB/s	SC Read 21.7 SC Write 36.7 SC Mixed 27.5 82% 28.6 GB/s	Latency 82.2 49% 82.2 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 93.1% Great: 119%

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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 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 $242Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	3,319x
Core i9-12900KIntel $330Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	2,130x
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	1,466x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 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 $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,343x
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: 70% - Good

Total price: $1,428

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	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