MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 192%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 231%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 115%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics172% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive301% 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 92% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D31
MotherboardMSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory24.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220518
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 17 '22 at 06:38
Run Duration320 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 92%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$333
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Memory 74
1-Core 214
2-Core 421
121% 236 Pts
4-Core 827
8-Core 1,565
142% 1,196 Pts
64-Core 2,899
179% 2,899 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 115%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
EVGA(3842 4881) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 512.95
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
172% Outstanding
Lighting 242
Reflection 234
Parallax 249
198% 242 fps
MRender 296
Gravity 208
Splatting 159
174% 221 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 172%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDBRPG5000ANC-WRSN 500GB
382GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1194 845 851 847 846 852 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
301% Outstanding
Read 2,034
Write 2,228
Mixed 1,696
SusWrite 906
385% 1,716 MB/s
4K Read 50.5
4K Write 241
4K Mixed 79.8
306% 124 MB/s
DQ Read 1,666
DQ Write 1,520
DQ Mixed 1,438
1,121% 1,541 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 301%
Great: 296%
Sandisk S3 1T02 1TB
547GB free
Firmware: 40101000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 478 474 468 458 459 456 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 290
Write 381
Mixed 397
SusWrite 466
87% 383 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 54.4
196% 72.5 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 297
DQ Mixed 240
206% 304 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 116%
Great: 122%
PNY SSD2SC240G1CS2754D117-488 240GB
223GB free
Firmware: CS211101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 292 292 292 293 292 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 292
Mixed 289
SusWrite 292
77% 346 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 39.2
155% 60.9 MB/s
DQ Read 267
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 177
159% 240 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 97%
WDBRPG0010BNC-WRSN 1TB
799GB free
Firmware: 111130WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2116 1697 1720 1725 1723 1722 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
373% Outstanding
Read 2,034
Write 2,399
Mixed 1,810
SusWrite 1,784
453% 2,007 MB/s
4K Read 57
4K Write 277
4K Mixed 78.8
334% 138 MB/s
DQ Read 2,067
DQ Write 1,610
DQ Mixed 1826
1,369% 1,834 MB/s
Poor: 202%
This bench: 373%
Great: 349%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.9% Very good
MC Read 27
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 26
76% 26.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 28.6
SC Mixed 25.6
73% 25.4 GB/s
Latency 92.5
43% 92.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 106%

 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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