MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 118%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 121%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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.
Graphics104% 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 Drive413% 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 VersionAlthough 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
23 months ago, 23 months ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D31
MotherboardMSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory28 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211014
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 15 '22 at 04:12
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 94%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$177
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Memory 77.3
1-Core 207
2-Core 412
119% 232 Pts
4-Core 798
8-Core 1,281
128% 1,040 Pts
64-Core 1,827
113% 1,827 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 113%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$279
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Lighting 137
Reflection 123
Parallax 129
112% 130 fps
MRender 145
Gravity 104
Splatting 90.9
90% 113 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 104%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P5 Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$66
420GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P7CR402 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1218 3254 670 710 714 669 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
413% Outstanding
Read 3,886
Write 3550
Mixed 2,188
SusWrite 1,206
604% 2,708 MB/s
4K Read 64.4
4K Write 256
4K Mixed 104
366% 141 MB/s
DQ Read 1,449
DQ Write 1,739
DQ Mixed 1,725
1,264% 1,637 MB/s
Poor: 162%
This bench: 413%
Great: 463%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 32GB-$8
14GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 46 46 47 46 46 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
37.4% Below average
Read 143
Write 45.8
Mixed 74
SusWrite 46.1
90% 77.2 MB/s
4K Read 5.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 3.1
185% 3.53 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 Silicon Power Computer & Communications CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 Silicon Power Computer & Communications 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78.5% Very good
MC Read 27.9
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 26.5
79% 27.6 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 30.8
SC Mixed 26.4
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 85.8
47% 85.8 ns
Poor: 75%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 108%

 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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