MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 161%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
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Workstation
Workstation 185%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 112%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics145% 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 Drive293% 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 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
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D31
MotherboardMSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220322
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 11 '22 at 05:40
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
CPU Throttled 94%
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 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$228
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Memory 76.3
1-Core 202
2-Core 400
117% 226 Pts
4-Core 786
8-Core 1,503
136% 1,145 Pts
64-Core 2450
152% 2450 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 112%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
EVGA(3842 3755) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3900 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.59
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
145% Outstanding
Lighting 210
Reflection 200
Parallax 194
171% 201 fps
MRender 206
Gravity 148
Splatting 130
128% 162 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 145%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
729GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1346 831 839 839 841 884 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
293% Outstanding
Read 1,557
Write 1,758
Mixed 1,402
SusWrite 930
318% 1,412 MB/s
4K Read 51.3
4K Write 266
4K Mixed 89.1
332% 135 MB/s
DQ Read 1,671
DQ Write 1,551
DQ Mixed 1,564
1,186% 1,595 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 293%
Great: 276%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 179 189 189 187 178 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 40% Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C16-16GTZR 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
MC Read 32.2
MC Write 31.3
MC Mixed 28.3
87% 30.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 41.2
SC Mixed 27.7
85% 29.8 GB/s
Latency 87.6
46% 87.6 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D31) Builds (Compare 9,935 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 209%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 230%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Good Total price: $1,436
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