MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 168%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 113%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 189%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 113%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics150% 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 Drive289% 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)
Memory26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220322
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 14 '22 at 09:55
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
CPU Throttled 94%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
113% Outstanding
Memory 82.8
1-Core 195
2-Core 376
114% 218 Pts
4-Core 762
8-Core 1,447
132% 1,105 Pts
64-Core 2,377
147% 2,377 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 113%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
EVGA(3842 3755) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3950 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.77
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
150% Outstanding
Lighting 223
Reflection 207
Parallax 198
182% 209 fps
MRender 192
Gravity 150
Splatting 132
126% 158 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 150%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
723GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1387 836 835 839 838 839 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
289% Outstanding
Read 1,542
Write 1,756
Mixed 1,339
SusWrite 929
313% 1,392 MB/s
4K Read 52.9
4K Write 253
4K Mixed 85.8
324% 131 MB/s
DQ Read 1,681
DQ Write 1,515
DQ Mixed 1561
1,181% 1,586 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 289%
Great: 276%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 180 192 191 190 176 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 @ 2933 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
MC Read 36
MC Write 30.9
MC Mixed 31.6
94% 32.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.8
SC Write 35.7
SC Mixed 27.2
81% 28.2 GB/s
Latency 75.6
53% 75.6 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 91.4%
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 9,953 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 - $170

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