MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 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 121%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	295% 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	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

CPU throttled at 94% 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

System	Micro-Star MS-7D32
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220302
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Mar 20 '22 at 19:40
Run Duration	191 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%
CPU Throttled	94%

PC Performing way above expectations (93^rd 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-$241 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	121% Outstanding	Memory 87.4 1-Core 208 2-Core 405 122% 233 Pts	4-Core 828 8-Core 1,581 143% 1,205 Pts	64-Core 2,500 155% 2,500 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 123%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 180,890 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 502GB free (System drive) Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1438 837 835 833 836 836 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	295% Outstanding	Read 1,560 Write 1,775 Mixed 1,325 SusWrite 936 315% 1399 MB/s	4K Read 57.7 4K Write 267 4K Mixed 91.6 346% 139 MB/s	DQ Read 1,681 DQ Write 1,439 DQ Mixed 1,582 1,180% 1,567 MB/s
Poor: 164% ↑ This bench: 295% Great: 276%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 919GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 167 168 167 166 167 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	99.8% Outstanding	Read 182 Write 104 Mixed 101 SusWrite 166 102% 138 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 214% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 99.8% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$41 87,344 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	121% Outstanding	MC Read 47.4 MC Write 42.6 MC Mixed 41.8 126% 43.9 GB/s	SC Read 27.4 SC Write 47.4 SC Mixed 34.1 104% 36.3 GB/s	Latency 70.1 57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 120%

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

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Gaming 208%

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Desktop 114%

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Workstation 229%

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Motherboard: MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 - $300

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $241Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	3,477x
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	1,669x
Core i9-12900KIntel $330Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	1,277x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,214x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	1,091x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,022x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $104Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,211x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	869x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	582x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	372x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GBCorsair $95Bench 95%, 56,114 samples	271x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	269x

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Value: 90% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,270

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